dozens

Thân thiện

She baked dozens of cookies for the school fundraiser.

Definition

Noun (plural): 1. A large but indefinite number; many: Used to indicate a large quantity of people or things, often more than twelve but not precisely counted. It implies a significant amount. * "Dozens of people attended the rally." * "She has dozens of ideas for the project."

Usage

The word "dozens" is used as a plural noun, typically followed by the preposition "of" to link it to the noun being quantified. It is commonly used in informal and formal contexts to emphasize a large, non-specific number.

Examples

• Followed by 'of' + plural noun:

  • The storm damaged dozens of homes along the coast.
  • I've read dozens of books on that subject.
  • Dozens of applicants showed up for the interview.

• Used with a quantifier:

  • She baked several dozen cookies for the sale. (Note: "dozen" is used here as a unit of twelve)
  • We need to order a few dozen more chairs.

Advanced Usage

• "by the dozen" / "by the dozens": In large quantities; in a repetitive or wholesale manner.

  • The factory produces parts by the dozen.
  • After the concert, fans were buying t-shirts by the dozens.

• "dozens of times": Used to indicate that something has happened very frequently.

  • I've told him dozens of times to be careful.

Variants and Related Words

• Dozen (noun, singular): A group or set of twelve.
  • Please buy a dozen eggs.
• Baker's dozen (noun phrase): A group of thirteen.
  • The old tradition was to give a baker's dozen.

Synonyms

• Scores
• Many
• A large number
• A multitude
• Numerous

Idioms and Phrases

• Six of one, half a dozen of the other: Used to say that two alternatives are essentially the same; there is no real difference between them.
  • Taking the highway or the back roads is six of one, half a dozen of the other—both will take about an hour.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large number or amount
   • made lots of new friends
   • she amassed stacks of newspapers