Definition of dozen
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1 : a group of 12
2 : an indefinitely large number dozens of times
3 dozens plural in form but singular in construction : a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family —used with the
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dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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USA has been to the NCAA regionals a total of 25 times, narrowly missing out on the College World Series a half-dozen times back when there were eight six-team regionals and no Super Regional round.
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Gallardo was among dozens of activists from around the country who canvassed over Memorial Day weekend in Austin.
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It’s been seen about a dozen times, mostly near the Santa Barbara Channel.
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Over the past decade, the Trump Organization has stockpiled golf courses, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to buy, remake and upgrade a dozen different clubs and resorts from the Hudson Valley to Doonbeg, Ireland.
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Jeff Gordinier and Kevin Sintumuang are our lead barflies, drinking at dozens of places over the past year, with a lot of help from trusted friends.
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The first celebratory deployment to New York was more than a century ago, and now half a dozen other cities—San Diego and San Francisco among them—also host parts of the Naval fleet.
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It now is surrounded by 32 acres of pinot noir and 3 acres of chardonnay, which go into producing a dozen different bottlings of estate wines.
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DOZEN Defined for English Language Learners
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: a group of 12 people or things
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dozens : large numbers of people or things
DOZEN Defined for Kids
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: a group of twelve
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