Results for dozen
Definitions of dozen:
part of speech: adjective
part of speech: noun
Twelve things of a kind, taken together.
part of speech: adjective
part of speech: noun
Twelve of things of a like kind.
part of speech: noun
A collection of twelve articles: long dozen, devil's dozen, baker's dozen ( thirteen).
Usage examples for dozen:
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You know it isn't a bit safe- I've told you so a dozen times, and every time I come out, here I find you a mile or so nearer to camp.
"The Lookout Man", B. M. Bower -
You and Guru are going to take a dozen men and round up as many of Guru's people as you can find.
"The Lost Warship", Robert Moore Williams -
There were about a dozen
"The U-boat hunters", James B. Connolly -
There he lies; and half- a- dozen of the soldiers with him.
"The Hour and the Man An Historical Romance", Harriet Martineau