dozen
Translation
dozen
Examples
I bought a dozen eggs.
I bought a dozen eggs.
There were dozens of people there.
There were dozens of people there.
Grammar Patterns
a dozen ((sth.)) a group of twelve of (sth.) I bought a dozen eggs.
dozens of ((sth.)) many of (sth.) There were dozens of people there.
Similar Words
Synonyms: twelve
Etymology
From Old French 'dozaine' (a group of twelve), from 'doze' (twelve), from Latin 'duodecim' (duo 'two' + decem 'ten').
Memory Tips
Think of a box of donuts, which often contains a dozen (12).