lot

/lɑt/

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Also an adverb

Meaning

  1. A large amount, quantity, or number of something.

    • There is a lot of work left to finish before the deadline.

  2. A designated parcel of land having specific boundaries, typically intended for building or parking.

    • They purchased an empty lot at the end of the street to build a house.

  3. An item or set of items offered for sale as a single unit, especially at an auction.

    • Bidders competed aggressively for the vintage watch featured in the third lot.

  4. A particular group, collection, or set of people or things.

    • The second lot of samples arrived damaged.

  5. A person's condition in life, fate, or fortune.

    • She worked tirelessly throughout her career to improve the lot of working families.

How it's used

This means “large amount”

  • a lot of money

“a lot of it.”

We spent a lot of money on repairs.

Collocations

  • a lot of
  • parking lot
  • vacant lot
  • corner lot
  • auction lot
  • improve one's lot

Synonyms

  • parcel
  • plot
  • batch
  • destiny

Antonyms

Idioms

  • cast your lot with

    to share the fortune, risks, or destiny of another person or group

    He decided to cast his lot with the startup despite the uncertain market.

  • draw lots

    to make a decision by random selection using marked objects

    The committee members agreed to draw lots to determine the speaking order.