drove
noun /drəʊv/
/drəʊv/
[usually plural]- a large number of people or animals, often moving or doing something as a group
- droves of tourists
- People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.
- The gallery had its busiest day ever, as droves of people poured into its new premises by the docks.
- Tourists started arriving in their droves.
Word OriginOld English drāf, related to drīfan ‘to drive’.