1. a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound or about 28.35 grams
2. a unit of liquid measure equal to 1/8 of a cup or about 29.57 milliliters
Usage: fluid ounce
3. a very small amount of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The recipe calls for eight ounces of flour.
• She bought a twelve-ounce can of soda.
• Add two fluid ounces of vanilla extract to the mixture.
• The baby gained three ounces this week.
• He doesn’t have an ounce of common sense.
• There wasn’t an ounce of truth in his story.
• The gold ring weighs half an ounce.
• Pour four ounces of orange juice into the glass.