dozen

Definition

  • noun: a group of 12 people or things
  • noun: a group of 12
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: many, heap, a great deal

Examples

  • He showed us around the house while 'talking nineteen to the dozen'. [=('US') 'talking a blue streak']

  • People entered the park 'by/in the dozens'. [=large groups of people entered the park]

  • We'll need a couple 'dozen' hot dogs for the party. [=we will need about 24 hot dogs]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Please. Would you add this to your outgoing mail? I'd be happy to. Good day, sir. Mr. Stevens visited nearly a dozen banks in the Portland area that morning. All told, he blew town... ...with better than $ of Warden Norton's money. Severance pay for years. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption
  • (..) got the best of him. But then, in the spring of ... ...the powers that be decided: The roof of the license-plate factory needs resurfacing. I need a dozen volunteers for a week's work. As you know... ...special detail carries with it special privileges. It was outdoor detail... (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption