Synonyms & related words for tonnage

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tonnage — including freight, freightage, poundage, ships, drayage, shipping. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tonnage

Explore words related to tonnage — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tunnage, tonne, burthen, cargoes, ton, lading, shipload, airfreight. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tonnage

Common synonyms for tonnage include freight, freightage, poundage, ships, drayage, shipping, avoirdupois, weight — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tonnage come from?

The word tonnage breaks down into 2 roots of French and Latin origin: tonn, from French tonne (“cask, large barrel”); and -age, from Latin -aticum (“charge, quantity of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.