dozens
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."
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.
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.
"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.
- 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.
- Scores
- Many
- A large number
- A multitude
- Numerous
- 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.
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a large number or amount
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made lots of new friends
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she amassed stacks of newspapers
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