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Meaning of in droves | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In large numbers, or great crowds.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Català a dojo
Deutsch in höchstem Maße scharenweise zuhauf
Español a mansalva a patadas a porrillo a punta pala a raudales con creces
Français à la pelle en grand nombre en nombre
Magyar tömegesen
Italiano a frotte in abbondanza in gran numero in quantità
Nederlands bij de vleet in groten getale in overvloed te over
Polski gromadnie od groma tłumnie
Русский сполна толпами
Svenska drösvis
Türkçe fazlasıyla ziyadesiyle

Examples

“Viewers are switching off news and current affairs programmes in droves with shows such as Panorama, Tonight with Trevor McDonald and even Watchdog failing to connect⟳ with audiences, a new report⟳ claims.”
“The difference to 2020 has been marked. People have⟳ returned to the railway in their droves, far faster than the pessimists predicted - especially this year, now that international travel⟳ restrictions have⟳ been lifted, bringing back foreign tourism.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in due course in due time in duplicate in Dutch in effect in effigy

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