plural dozens or dozen
1
: a group of 12
2
: an indefinitely large number
dozens of times
3
the dozens plural in form but singular in construction
: a ritualized African American word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of an opponent's family
dozen
adjective
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- 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
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of dozen in a Sentence
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
Recent Examples on the Web
But this year’s dozen contests involve considerable intrigue.
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Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 3 June 2024
That figure is likely a major undercount, dozens of experts told AP reporters.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Rich in history and charm, the city also offers a vibrant nightlife with many bars and performance venues, an exciting dining scene, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation thanks to its dozens of parks, green spaces, and many trails spanning over 45 acres.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
In dozens of attempts to recreate the image using Microsoft’s Image Creator, NPR was not able to prompt the tool to create a visual that came close to the viral one.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 June 2024
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Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 3 June 2024
That figure is likely a major undercount, dozens of experts told AP reporters.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Rich in history and charm, the city also offers a vibrant nightlife with many bars and performance venues, an exciting dining scene, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation thanks to its dozens of parks, green spaces, and many trails spanning over 45 acres.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
In dozens of attempts to recreate the image using Microsoft’s Image Creator, NPR was not able to prompt the tool to create a visual that came close to the viral one.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 June 2024
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dozen. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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