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- Dictionarylot/lɒt/
pronoun
- 1. a large number or amount; a great deal: "there are a lot of actors in the cast"
adverb
- 1. a great deal; much: "he played tennis a lot last year"
noun
- 1. a particular group or set of people or things: informal "it's just one lot of rich people stealing from another" Similar
- 2. an item or set of items for sale at an auction: "nineteen lots failed to sell" Similar
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"
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1. : an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with. 2. a. : the use of lots as a means of deciding something. One was chosen by lot to represent the group. b. : the resulting choice. 3. a. : something that comes to one upon whom a lot has fallen : share.
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’.
Lot definition: one of a set of objects, such as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.. See examples of LOT used in a sentence.
A lot is a plot of land. When you buy a house, you also buy the lot on which it sits. If there's an empty lot in your neighborhood, it means there's a space covered with grass or pavement that's large enough for a house or building to fit there. Another kind of lot is a set or group of items.
A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export.
lot. ( lɒt) pron. (preceded by: a) a great number or quantity: a lot to do; a lot of people; a lot of trouble. n. 1. a collection of objects, items, or people: a nice lot of youngsters. 2. portion in life; destiny; fortune: it falls to my lot to be poor.
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. Fewer examples. He must be under a lot of pressure at the moment. Scott's behaviour has improved a lot lately. The trips often involve a lot of walking. There are a lot of risks involved.
Used adverbially to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”. Felt a lot better; ran lots faster; doesn't go out a whole lot; has seen her lots lately. The decision or choice arrived at by this means, regarded as the verdict of chance. What a person receives as the result of such a decision; share.
Definition of lot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. the decision or choice made by such a method.
