Droves

Word DROVES
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /dɹəʊvz/

Definitions and meanings of "Droves"

What do we mean by droves?

A number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.

(usually in the plural) A large number of people on the move (literally or figuratively).

(collective) A group of hares.

A road or track along which cattle are habitually driven.

A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.

A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface.

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel.

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The word "droves" in example sentences

Business and population are fleeing in droves from the state. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Christians are fleeing in droves from the southern Baghdad district of Dora after Sunni insurgents told them they would be killed unless they converted to Islam or left, according to Christian leaders and families who fled. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The reason that you have Korean school kids coming here in droves is that your excellent review (five stars, eh?) got a lot of media coverage in Korea yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Urban dwellers are retreating in droves from the hectic pace. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Not surprisingly, music lovers are staying away in droves from the mp3 rental sub-services which have been launched so far by the likes of Napster and RealNetworks. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And, self-identified independents flocked to Brown in droves — 76% to 21 ❋ Unknown (2010)

And RINO "republicans," I recommend you not get too comfortable either, because we'll be coming out in droves to replace you in the primaries just a couple months from now. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All she has to do is show them her boobies and they come out and vote for her in droves! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then after the loony left is voted out in droves, we can do real reform that doesn't cost us our future.www. circleparkforum.com ❋ Unknown (2009)

Meanwhile, journalists are turning out in droves to support a colleague in Northern Ireland who is in court trying to keep her sources confidential. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

The sane members are leaving in droves, leaving the birthers, teabaggers, religious right, and other Sarah Palin malcontents who WILL NOT vote for you, just as they didn't in 2008. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, self-identified independents flocked to Brown in droves — 76% to 21%. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You were there for Barack Obama in droves during the last election. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gee, and this is coming from a Governor that has a state technically bankrupt, people fleeing the state in droves because they are over taxed and over-regulated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Businesses are laying off in droves, but the unemployment figures improved? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the Obama White House, proud of its accomplishments, is frustrated by a base resistant to heading to the polls in droves to fend off a Republican assault, then it's not looking deep enough. ❋ Amy B. Dean (2010)

Moviegoers flock to movies like Transformers in droves because it will have big explosions, shiny robots, and in no way make them think about anything of significance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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