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half-dozen

[ half-duhz-uhn, hahf- ]

noun

  1. one half of a dozen; six.


adjective

  1. considering six as a unit; consisting of six.

half-dozen

determiner

  1. preceded by a
    1. six or a group of six

      a half-dozen roses

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as singular or plural )

      at least a half-dozen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of half-dozen1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
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Example Sentences

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A third canister of gas appeared to do the trick, with the woman exiting the vehicle where she was met by about a half-dozen police officers.

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It has also filed its support for litigants against the administration in at least a half-dozen other cases.

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Another sensitive bilateral issue centers on the Trump administration’s decision to designate a half-dozen Mexican criminal cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

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Republicans have introduced articles of impeachment against more than a half-dozen judges for ruling against Trump on a number of fronts.

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But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.

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