1. the total weight of cargo or freight carried by a ship, truck, or other vehicle
2. the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons
Usage: nautical
3. a large amount or quantity of something
Usage: informal

Examples

• The ship’s tonnage exceeded the port’s weight limits.
• The trucking company calculated the tonnage for each delivery route.
• This cargo vessel has a tonnage of 50,000 tons.
• The harbor can accommodate ships of various tonnage.
• We received a tonnage of applications for the job opening.
• The warehouse stored tonnage of grain for export.
• Maritime regulations specify maximum tonnage for different vessel classes.