Dozen

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌzən/

Definitions of dozen

noun a group or set of twelve

Example Sentences

A1 I bought a dozen eggs from the store.

A2 She ordered two dozen cupcakes for the party.

B1 The bakery sells a dozen donuts for a discounted price.

B2 He bought a dozen roses to surprise his girlfriend.

C1 The chef needed a dozen lemons for the recipe.

C2 The farmer harvested several dozen apples from the orchard.

Examples of dozen in a Sentence

formal The baker sold a dozen croissants to the customer.

informal I bought a dozen donuts for the office meeting.

slang Let's grab a dozen beers for the party tonight.

figurative She had a dozen excuses for being late to the meeting.

Grammatical Forms of dozen

• past tense: dozened
• plural: dozens
• comparative: more dozen
• superlative: most dozen
• present tense: dozens
• future tense: will dozen
• perfect tense: have dozened
• continuous tense: is dozening
• singular: dozen
• positive degree: dozen
• infinitive: dozen
• gerund: dozening
• participle: dozened

Origin and Evolution of dozen

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dozen' originated from the Old French word 'dozeine', which came from the Latin word 'duodecim' meaning 'twelve'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'dozen' has retained its meaning of twelve items but has become a commonly used term in English to refer to a group or set of twelve things.