English · Word Candidate

tons

/tʌnz/

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều; số lượng hoặc số người lớn

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NounRegister: colloquial

I have tons of pens, but none of them work.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tons” mean?

Lots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).

Is “tons” formal or informal?

tons is generally colloquial.