Synonyms for dozen
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A set of twelve.
I ordered two dozen doughnuts.
Related words
- Word family
- dozenal dozens dozenth
- Phrases
- baker's dozen long dozen devil's dozen half-dozen
Forms
- Plural
- dozens → twelves, dozenfuls…
Example sentences
- twelve He can run 100 meters in less than twelve seconds.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dozen | rising | |
| twelve | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- many2
- 6 letters
- twelve1
- 8 letters
- dozenful
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (many2 = 2 syllables).