Word: Lot

Pronunciation

/lɑːt/ or /lɒt/

Definitions

• Noun:

  • A large number or amount; a great deal. For example: “There’s a lot of work to be done before the deadline.”
  • A piece of land, especially one considered for its value or potential use. For example: “They bought a nice lot on the lakefront.”
  • A collection or group of things or people taken or considered together. For example: “A lot of books were donated to the library.”
  • A set of items offered for sale at one time, typically by auction. For example: “The rare stamps were sold in a single lot.”

• Verb (usually as “to lot”):

  • To divide or assign something by drawing lots, i.e., randomly. For example: “The plots of land were lotted among the settlers.”
  • To allocate or assign something to a specific place or group. For example: “The cars were lotted according to their models.”

Phrases

• “A whole lot”: Meaning a very large quantity or extent. For example: “I have a whole lot of respect for her.”
• “Lot of good”: Often used sarcastically to imply something is not beneficial. For example: “That’ll do a lot of good, won’t it?”
• “A tough lot”: Referring to a difficult or unfortunate situation or group of people. For example: “Life hasn’t been a particularly easy lot for him.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “There’s a lot of traffic on the road today.”
• Verb: “The seats in the auditorium were lotted based on ticket sales.”

Synonyms

• Large number
• Amount
• Quantity
• Collection
• Group
• Batch
• Heap
• Plentiful
• Abundance (for noun sense)
• Assign randomly
• Allocate
• Distribute (for verb sense)