Definition of "half a dozen" [half a dozen]

• Six (6) (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "The main tunnel fell in years ago, but there were half a dozen smaller entrances, plus a couple of airshafts."
• "I always put three balls in the left front pocket of my shorts, then half a dozen long tees, two Sacagawea coins for markers, and a divot tool in the right pocket."
• "I became friendly with half a dozen other students in the class, and we decided to form a workshop, a move Professor Mowery heartily endorsed."