Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

doz.

American  

abbreviation

  1. dozen; dozens.


doz. British  

abbreviation

  1. 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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Eggs were 80 cents a doz. and up.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2023

Joseph Leiter's sister and nieces claimed that he had spent $7,000.000 too much in developing Wyoming ranch lands, that he was extravagant personally, having once ordered 50 doz. pairs of silk socks.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, the advancing price of corn is almost sure to make the autumn and winter egg crop small,—a thought which has boosted October futures from 19¢ per doz. to 22¢ in the last few weeks.**

From Time Magazine Archive

Bird's-eye or Flannelette diapers are considered chic this season and Papa will be glad to know they're only $1.36 and $1.59 a doz. as you'll want lots of them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cook 1 doz. oysters until the gills curl.

From 365 Luncheon Dishes A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year by Anonymous

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training