in droves



in droves

Fig. in large numbers. (See also be out in droves.) The settlers arrived on the prairie in droves.
See also: drove

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gemma['dʒemə]
LarsLAHSH (Swedish, Norwegian), LAHRS (Danish, Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, German
Sophokles-Ancient Greek
AlyceAL-isEnglish
LonÁN-Irish
Yiannis-Greek