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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in droves

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
in- -droves
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In large numbers, or great crowds.

Example Sentences

Synonyms

in spades

Questions

What does in droves mean?
In large numbers, or great crowds.

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