dozens of — a large but unspecified number of people or things; very many
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large but unspecified number of people or things; very many
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʌzənz əv/
Example Sentences
- There were dozens of students crowding around the vending machine that gave out free snacks by mistake.
- My grandmother has dozens of photo albums, but she still can't find the one picture she's looking for.
- Scientists have proposed dozens of theories to explain the phenomenon.
dozens of
NOUN[/ˈdʌzənz əv/]
a large but unspecified number of people or things; very many
💡 Concept
Dozens of colorful balloons suddenly escape from the birthday party into the sky.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdʌzənz əv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdʌzənz ɒv/
🌳Etymology
Rootdozen
Suffix--s
🎵Rhyme
frozen
chosen
cousins
🔗Collocations
dozens of people
dozens of times
dozens of emails
dozens of reasons
dozens of years
dozens of examples
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“There were dozens of students crowding around the vending machine that gave out free snacks by mistake.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother has dozens of photo albums, but she still can't find the one picture she's looking for.”
“Scientists have proposed dozens of theories to explain the phenomenon.”
“He apologized dozens of times, but she was still angry.”
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