Dozen

/ˈdʌzən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A group or set of twelve items.

We bought a dozen eggs from the grocery store.

A quantity of twelve.

The recipe calls for a dozen roses to be used in the bouquet.

Used informally to refer to a large number or group.

He has a dozen reasons for wanting to move.

From Middle English 'dozen', from Old French 'dozaine', from Latin 'duodecim' meaning 'twelve'.

a dime a dozen:

something very common or easy to find.

dozens of:

a large number of something.

baker's dozen:

thirteen, often used for a unit of baked goods.

Baker's dozen

When I asked for a dozen cookies, the baker gave me a baker's dozen.

Dozens

He has dozens of baseball cards collected over the years.