DROVE


Meaning of DROVE in English

/ drəʊv; NAmE droʊv/ noun

[ usually pl. ] a large number of people or animals, often moving or doing sth as a group :

droves of tourists

People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.

—see also drive verb

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English drāf , related to drīfan to drive .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.