vol·ume
ˈväl-(ˌ)yüm 
-yəm
-yəm
1
: the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound
also
: loudness
2
: the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (such as quarts or liters) : cubic capacity see Metric System Table, Weights and Measures Table
3
4
a
: a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form : book
b
: a series of issues of a periodical
c
5
volumed; voluming
: to send or give out in volume
: to roll or rise in volume
: involving large quantities
volume sales
Examples of volume in a Sentence
Noun
The volume is too loud.
Can you turn the volume up?
playing music at full volume
She fiddled with the volume on the stereo.
a high volume of sales
Huge volumes of park visitors come through every weekend.
an increase in traffic volume
The box has a volume of three cubic meters.
We measure the items by weight, not by volume.
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Annual circulation exceeded 100,000 volumes for the first time in 1937, and by 1958, that figure had nearly doubled.
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Noun
Their willingness to back these ventures financially speaks volumes about where folks leading the industry see the future of sports entertainment heading.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Watson believes major beer companies such as Anheuser-Busch, maker of Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, may keep prices steady to preserve market share and maintain sales volume.
—Heather Schlitz, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Annual circulation exceeded 100,000 volumes for the first time in 1937, and by 1958, that figure had nearly doubled.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Using hyaluronic tubing technology, the line promises three times the weightless volume.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volume. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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volume
noun
vol·ume
ˈväl-yəm, -(ˌ)yüm
1
: the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional figure as measured in cubic units (as inches, quarts, or centimeters) : cubic capacity
2
: the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume
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