tonne
noun
tonnes
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pluralof tonne.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A total of 2.31 million tonnes of waste was created by households in 2025, which represents a fall of just 1,500 tonnes.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
On 19 July about 18 tonnes of plastic nurdles, consisting of about one billion tiny balls, spilled into the River Tyne after a crash between ships at the Port of Tyne.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
With space for 6,500 tonnes of uranium, Onkalo will provide permanent storage for spent fuel from Finland's five nuclear reactors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Global production of tungsten is estimated 85,000 tonnes in 2025, according to a US government estimate, a fraction of the figure for metals like copper or nickel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
It weighs between two and four tonnes, the female being larger than the male.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
