Lot

/lɒt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large number or amount; a great deal.

There are a lot of books in the library.

A piece of land or a parcel of property.

They bought a lot to build their new house.

A designation of a group of items, often used in auctions or sales.

The auction included a lot of rare stamps.

A specific outcome or fate, often determined by chance.

He drew the short lot and had to go first.

verb

To allocate or distribute by lot.

They will lot the assignments among the team members.

Middle English 'lot' meaning 'a share, a portion'.

a lot of:

a large quantity of something.

lot of good:

of little benefit.

make a lot of:

to produce a large quantity of.

take a lot:

to require a significant amount of effort or resources.

A lot of something.

There's a lot going on right now.

To a great degree.

I like this place a lot.