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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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   Definition of lot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of lot pronoun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   lot meaning: 1. a large number or amount of people or things: 2. a large amount or very often: 3. much better…. Learn more.

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   What does the noun lot mean? There are 38 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lot, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. lot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   noun, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun) The meaning of lot. Definition of lot. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › lotlot definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of lot in Essential American English Dictionary. lot. noun. us / lɑt/ a lot; lots. A1. a large number or amount of people or things: There were a lot of people outside the building. He earns lots of money. I’ve got a lot to do this morning. a lot. A1. a large amount or very often: We used to go there a lot.