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   Lot

   /lät/

   

   pronoun

   • 1. a large number or amount; a great deal: "there are a lot of actors in the cast"
   • ▪ the whole number or quantity that is involved or implied: "you might as well take the whole lot"

   adverb

   • 1. a great deal; much: "he played tennis a lot last year"

   noun

   • 1. a particular group, collection, or set of people or things: informal "it's just one lot of rich people stealing from another" Similar groupsetcrowdcirclecliquebunchbandgangcrewmobpackcompanyinformal:shower
   • ▪ a group or a person of a particular kind (generally used in a derogatory or dismissive way): British "an inefficient lot, our town council"
   • 2. an article or set of articles for sale at an auction: "nineteen lots failed to sell" Similar batchsetcollectionloadgroupbundlebunchconsignmentquantityassortmentparcelaggregate
   • 3. the making of a decision by random selection, especially by a method involving the choice of one from a number of pieces of folded paper, one of which has a concealed mark: "officers were elected rather than selected by lot"
   • ▪ one of a set of objects such as straws, stones, or pieces of paper that are randomly selected as part of a decision-making process: "they drew lots to determine the order in which they asked questions"
   • ▪ the choice resulting from deciding something by lot: "eventually the lot fell on the King's daughter"
   • 4. a person's luck or condition in life, particularly as determined by fate or destiny: "plans to improve the lot of the disadvantaged" Similar fatedestinyfortunedoomsituationcircumstancesstateconditionpositionplightpredicament
   • 5. a plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use: North American "a vacant lot" Similar patch of groundtract of landallotmentpiece of groundplotareatractacreageparcelbuilding lotplat
   • ▪ a parking lot.
   • ▪ an area of land near a television or movie studio where outside filming may be done.
   • ▪ the area at a car dealership where cars for sale are kept.

   verb

   • 1. divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction: "the contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meanings were lot (sense 3 of the noun) and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; the latter gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th century.

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   May 10, 2024 · The meaning of A LOT is to a considerable degree or extent : much, lots. How to use a lot in a sentence.

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   A lot is correctly written as two words, not alot. You might wonder why. One meaning of lot is "a great quantity of something." For instance, if someone wants to bring enough cupcakes for everyone at the party, he or she might buy the whole lot, meaning every cupcake the bakery has.

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   Very many, a large number; also, very much. For example, A lot of people think the economy is declining , or Sad movies always made her cry a lot . It is sometimes put as a whole lot for greater emphasis, as in I learned a whole lot in his class .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Lots, a lot, plenty. We use lots, a lot and plenty in informal styles to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. Lots and a lot are similar in meaning to much and many. Plenty means ‘enough’ or ‘more than enough’. Lots is even more informal than a lot: …. Much, many, a lot of, lots of: quantifiers.

6. www.grammarly.com › blog › a-lot-alot-allot“A Lot” vs. “Allot” vs. “Alot”: What’s the Difference?

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   Jan 16, 2024 · A lot is spelled as two words, and a lot has an additional “l.”. Their meanings differ as well. A lot is an adverb or pronoun that means “a large quantity,” while allot is a verb that means “to set aside for a specific purpose.”. A lot is a misspelling of a lot.

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   Jun 23, 2021 · What does a lot mean? As a noun, a lot means “a large number, quantity, or amount,” as in That’s a lot of cheese! or I only have a few hobbies, but my husband has a lot. As an adverb, a lot means “very much” or “a great deal,” as in I love you a lot , or “often,” as in I’ve been practicing a lot.

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   A lot is used to describe something of great quantity or frequency as in “she has a lot of books.” A lot is sometimes confused with allot but they are not the same. Allot means "to assign as a share or portion" as in “each candidate was allotted ten minutes to speak.” There's a lot happening in that lot. Use 'A Lot' Rather Than 'Alot'