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
Synonyms
Noun
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- wad
- wealth
- yard
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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Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
In some studies, adolescents wear sensors to measure exercise intensity and volume, as well as common symptoms of concussion, like sleep and balance problems.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The controls include a power button, a Bluetooth button, a volume rocker, and a multi-function button for controlling playback.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
First, brands are prioritizing speed and volume, producing vast amounts of content—especially video—to meet the demands of digital channels and fleeting audience attention.
—Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In 2023, China accounted for 98 percent of North Korea’s official trade volume.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
In some studies, adolescents wear sensors to measure exercise intensity and volume, as well as common symptoms of concussion, like sleep and balance problems.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The controls include a power button, a Bluetooth button, a volume rocker, and a multi-function button for controlling playback.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
First, brands are prioritizing speed and volume, producing vast amounts of content—especially video—to meet the demands of digital channels and fleeting audience attention.
—Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volume. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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