How to Use gross ton in a Sentence

gross ton

noun
  • The ship measures 144,000 gross tons and 1,119 feet long.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Weighing 250,800 gross tons, the floating giant features 20 decks, seven pools, six waterslides and more than 40 dining and drinking venues.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The 250,000 gross ton vessel promises to accommodate up to 5,654 guests and 2,350 crew members.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Weighing 250,800 gross tons, the floating behemoth features 20 decks, seven pools, six waterslides and more than 40 venues for dining and drinking.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
  • At nearly 250,000 gross tons, Hero of the Seas can accommodate up to 5,654 guests and 2,350 crew members.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • According to the charging document, Insua was operating a 25-foot tugboat pushing a 108-foot-long, 149-gross ton construction barge.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At roughly 248,000 gross tons, Star of the Seas is now the world's joint largest cruise ship, sharing that mantle with its sister vessel Icon of the Seas, which debuted earlier this year.
    — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Beachcomber, which is also a former Costa ship, will be the largest in Margaritaville’s fleet at over 100,000 gross tons, accommodating around 3,450 guests.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The Wish-class ships come in at 144,000 gross tons and are slightly larger than the older Disney Dream and Fantasy, but retain a 4,000-passenger capacity.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

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