The meaning of DOZEN is a group of 12. How to use dozen in a sentence.

A dozen (commonly abbreviated doz or dz) is a grouping of twelve. The dozen may be one of the earliest primitive integer groupings, perhaps because there are approximately a dozen cycles of the …

Idiom nineteen/ten to the dozen (Definition of dozen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

a. twelve or a group of twelve: a dozen eggs; two dozen oranges. b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): give me a dozen; there are at least a dozen who haven't arrived yet.

Definition of dozen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Word forms: dozens language note: The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as 'several' or 'a few'.

DOZEN definition: a group of 12. See examples of dozen used in a sentence.

Feb 21, 2026 · Can I have a dozen eggs, please? I ordered two dozen doughnuts. There are hundreds of people from each continent in the convention but only a few dozen came from Africa. Pack the …

A dozen is twelve. If you buy a dozen doughnuts for six people, everyone will get to eat two of them.

Idiom nineteen/ten to the dozen (Definition of dozen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)