Plural of drove

Forms of drove

Droves in a sentence

• People queued round the block to hear him speak and then voted for him in droves.2022 June 8, Neal Lawson, “Keir Starmer, you have a golden opportunity. Now try a bit of Corbynism”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry Corbynism
• TikTok Harries in their droves have been documenting his penchant for bags too.2022 June 22, Alim Kheraj, “WTF does Harry Styles keep in his tote bags?”, in i-D, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2022. From the entry Harrie
• Coquinas live in droves just beneath the surface of the sand.1974, Elva D. Sheets, The Fascinating World of the Sea: Circling the Globe for the Wild Seashell, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, →ISBN…. From the entry coquina
• With their retreat route cut off, the FAC kadogo began defecting in droves, many fleeing across the border into Zambia.2013, Tom Cooper, Great Lakes Conflagration, Helion & Company, page 55. From the entry kadogo
• It's true that they have been threatening to depart in droves, but the obvious answer is: "Sod off then."2009 September 7, George Monbiot, The Guardian. From the entry depart

Meaning of drove

1. noun The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a number of animals driven to market or new pastures; a group of livestock animals more generally.
2. noun A large number of people on the move.
3. noun A group of other animals, especially hares when seen in coursing or hunting.

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Questions about the plural of drove

What is the plural of drove?

The plural of drove is droves.

Is drove countable?

Drove is a countable noun.