tonnage Syllabification: (ton·nage)Pronunciation: /ˈtənij/Translate tonnage | into Italian Definition of tonnage noun weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight:road convoys carry more tonnage the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons. shipping considered in terms of total carrying capacity:the port’s total tonnageOrigin: early 17th century (denoting a charge per ton on cargo): from ton1 + -agetonnage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tonnage in the British & World English dictionary
