(~s)
1.
A ~ is a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel.
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ of people is a large number of them.
...robust food, good enough to satisfy a ~ of hungry customers.
N-COUNT: N of n
(~s)
1.
A ~ is a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel.
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ of people is a large number of them.
...robust food, good enough to satisfy a ~ of hungry customers.
N-COUNT: N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012