scores
Definition
Noun 1. A large number or amount; many. Refers to a considerable, often indefinite, quantity of people or things. The word implies a multitude. - "Scores of people attended the rally." - "He has read scores of books on the subject."
Usage
The word "scores" functions as a plural noun. It is typically followed by the preposition "of" and then a plural noun to indicate the large group or amount. - It is used in formal and informal contexts to emphasize a large, countable number. - It is often interchangeable with "dozens," "many," or "a great number of," though "scores" can suggest a number around or above forty.
Examples
- Noun:
- Scores of applications were received for the single job opening.
- The historical event is mentioned in scores of documents from that era.
- After the storm, scores of trees were downed across the city.
Advanced Usage
- "Scores upon scores": An emphatic phrase meaning a very great number, one large group after another.
- Scores upon scores of migrants arrived at the border seeking asylum.
Variants and Related Words
- Score (noun): Has several distinct primary meanings not directly related to "scores" meaning "many." These include:
- The number of points earned in a game or test. (e.g., The final score was 3-2.)
- A written representation of music. (e.g., the film's musical score)
- A group or set of twenty. (e.g., "Four score and seven years ago...")
- Scoring (verb, present participle): The act of earning points or making a notch.
Synonyms
- Multitudes: A large number of people or things.
- Dozens: Informally used to mean a large, unspecified number.
- Hosts: A large number.
- Myriads: A countless or extremely great number.
- A great many: A large number.
Antonyms
- Few: A small number.
- Handful: A small number or amount.
- Scattering: A small, dispersed number.
Related Phrases
- By the score: In large numbers.
- Volunteers arrived by the score to help with the cleanup effort.
Noun
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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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