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Definition dozen in British English

dozen determiner

determiner
/ˈdʌz(ə)n/
1

a set of 12 things or people

Example

a dozen red roses

Example

We need half a dozen (=six) eggs for the cake.

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1.1

a set of about 12 things or people

Example

A few dozen protesters waved placards.

Example

There were only half a dozen people at the party.

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2

lots of things or people

Example

I must have mentioned him dozens of times in my letters.

Example

Nine people were killed and dozens were injured in street clashes.

Example

I've talked to dozens and dozens of people and they all agree it's wrong.

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Definition dozen in British English