dozen

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdʌzn̩/

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Noun

Singular dozen

Plural dozens

1. (countable) A dozen is 12 of something.

   He ate half a dozen cookies and felt sick.

   The family had brought him a dozen roses, to mark the end of his journey.

2. (countable) A dozen is a large number.

   I've been there dozens of times.

Related words

• baker's dozen