lot

Definitions

1. noun

   A large amount or number.

   Examples

   • Lots of people think so.
   • I have a lot of work today.
   ≈load≈mass≈pile
2. noun

   A part of a larger set of things.

   Examples

   • She bought a lot of paper.
   • The land was divided so each tribe got its lot.
   ≈batch≈collection≈group≈set
3. noun

   A group of items sold together at an auction.

   Examples

   • This is an important lot at the sale.
   • The auctioneer moved quickly through each lot.
4. noun

   A group of people, often not liked.

   Examples

   • They are a sorry lot.
   • The new players are a bad lot.
   ≈crowd≈gang≈group
5. noun

   A piece of land for a building.

   Examples

   • They bought a building lot in the city.
   • The empty lot beside the school was turned into a park.
   ≈allotment≈parcel≈plot
6. noun

   Something that happens by chance, like your fate.

   Examples

   • It was her lot to be born into hardship.
   • It is his lot in life to work hard.
   ≈chance≈accident≈destiny≈fate≈fortune +19 more
7. noun

   A small thing used to decide by chance.

   Examples

   • They drew lots to see who would go first.
   • They cast lots to pick the winner.
8. noun

   The fate that comes to a person.

   Examples

   • It is the lot of all people to grow old.
   • Each day's lot is enough to bear.
9. noun

   A prize in a lottery.

   Examples

   • He won the greatest lot in the lottery.
   • She won the top lot in the charity raffle.
   ≈prize
10. noun

    A way of choosing by chance.

    Examples

    • Jury members are chosen by lot.
    • The officers were chosen by lot.