lot

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈlät

plural lots

: an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with

: the use of lots as a means of deciding something

One was chosen by lot to represent the group.

: the resulting choice

: something that comes to one upon whom a lot has fallen : share

The will provided for equal lots for all the children.

: one's way of life or worldly fate : fortune

the lot of man, to suffer and to die—

Alexander Pope

: a portion of land

: a measured parcel of land having fixed boundaries and designated on a plot or survey

built his home on a half-acre lot

: a motion-picture studio and its adjoining property

: an establishment for the storage or sale of motor vehicles

a used car lot

: a number of units of an article, a single article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale)

Lot 45 is a dining room set.

: all the members of a present group, kind, or quantity

—usually used with the

sampled the whole lot of desserts

: a number of associated persons : set

fell in with a rough lot

: kind, sort

The recruits were a sorry lot.

: a considerable quantity or extent

a lot of money

lots of friends

lot

2 of 3

verb

lotted; lotting

transitive verb

: allot, apportion

: to form or divide into lots

Lot

3 of 3

noun (2)

ˈlät

: a nephew of Abraham who according to the account in Genesis escaped from the doomed city of Sodom with his wife who turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back

Example Sentences

Noun (1) He bought the vacant lot across the street. They own the house on the corner lot. We took a tour of the Universal lot. The organization has done much to improve the lot of underprivileged youth. Unhappy with her lot in life, she moved to the city to start over. Verb everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Despite the polling numbers, a lot can change in the year leading up to the primary, especially for a candidate like Haley in New Hampshire, who has an opportunity to net a large portion of anti-Trump-minded voters. —

Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023 That stability has meant a lot to Adrianna, who’s going on month six in her new place. —

Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023 But the staff at the Kentucky Exposition Center thinks about the dirt, a lot. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023 Keep in mind that while well worth the investment based on performance, this machine is a lot heavier and bulkier than other options. —

Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023 Helping people solve their travel disasters is, objectively, a lot less fun than traveling. —

Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023 Warzynski took him to a statement from a man who described Miller back then as cycling a lot in the Phoenix summer and not always having a chance to shower, as well as not having any air conditioning in his unit. —

Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 While highly anticipated, what was made public probably didn’t make anyone happy, simply because there wasn’t a lot there. —

James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 Double-wide sleeping pads are 40 inches and work a lot better than piecing two sleeping pads together. —

Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English lot, lott "object used to decide a matter by chance, decision by the use of such objects, what one receives through such a decision, destiny, share," going back to Old English hlot, going back to Germanic *hluta- (whence also Old Frisian hlot, lot "lot," Old High German hluz, Old Norse hlutr), noun derivative from a verb *hleutan- "to cast lots" (whence Old English hlēotan "to cast lots, obtain, gain as one's lot," Old Saxon hliotan "to obtain," Old High German liozan "to cast lots," Old Norse hjlóta "to get by lot, obtain, undergo"), of uncertain origin

Note: An o-grade ablaut derivative is evident in Old English hlȳt, hlīet "lot, share," Old Saxon hlōt, Old High German hlōz, Old Norse hlautr (conflated with a different word meaning "blood sacrifice"), Gothic hlauts. The Germanic verb has been compared with Lithuanian kliū́ti "to get caught on, bump into, hinder," kliudýti "to bump into, meet, hinder," Old Church Slavic ključiti sę "to happen, come to pass," but the proposed semantic connection is tenuous.

Verb

Middle English lotten, derivative of lot lot entry 1

Noun (2)

Hebrew Lōṭ

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1534, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lot

noun

ˈlät

: an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance

: the use of lots as a means of deciding something

choose by lot

: the choice resulting from deciding by lot

: something that comes to one by or as if by lot

: one's course in life especially as decided by chance

: a piece or plot of land

owns the corner lot

a building lot

: a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property

: a number of articles offered (as at an auction) for sale as one item

: a number of associated persons : set

the lot that hangs around the arcade

: a large amount, quantity, or number

a lot of space

a lot of books

lots of food

had been there lots of times

Legal Definition

lot

noun

: a portion of land

specifically : a measured parcel of contiguous land having fixed boundaries and recorded (as on a plat) with the appropriate authority or office (as a registry of deeds)

: a single article, a number of units of an article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale)

specifically : a parcel or single article under the Uniform Commercial Code which is the subject matter of a separate sale, lease, or delivery whether or not it is sufficient to perform the contract see also odd lot, round lot

单词	lotting
释义	lot 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈlät plural lots 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 The will provided for equal lots for all the children. b : one's way of life or worldly fate : fortune the lot of man, to suffer and to die—Alexander Pope 4 a : a portion of land b : a measured parcel of land having fixed boundaries and designated on a plot or survey built his home on a half-acre lot c : a motion-picture studio and its adjoining property d : an establishment for the storage or sale of motor vehicles a used car lot 5 a : a number of units of an article, a single article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale) Lot 45 is a dining room set. b : all the members of a present group, kind, or quantity —usually used with the sampled the whole lot of desserts 6 a : a number of associated persons : set fell in with a rough lot b : kind, sort The recruits were a sorry lot. 7 : a considerable quantity or extent a lot of money lots of friends lot 2 of 3 verb lotted; lotting transitive verb 1 : allot, apportion 2 : to form or divide into lots Lot 3 of 3 noun (2) ˈlät : a nephew of Abraham who according to the account in Genesis escaped from the doomed city of Sodom with his wife who turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back Phrases all over the lot : covering a wide or varied range received bids all over the lot a lot 1 : to a considerable degree or extent this is a lot nicer 2 : often, frequently runs a lot every day 3 : lots Synonyms Noun (1) parcel plat plot property tract Verb allocate allot allow apportion assign distribute ration See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun (1) He bought the vacant lot across the street. They own the house on the corner lot. We took a tour of the Universal lot. The organization has done much to improve the lot of underprivileged youth. Unhappy with her lot in life, she moved to the city to start over. Verb everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Despite the polling numbers, a lot can change in the year leading up to the primary, especially for a candidate like Haley in New Hampshire, who has an opportunity to net a large portion of anti-Trump-minded voters. —Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023 That stability has meant a lot to Adrianna, who’s going on month six in her new place. —Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023 But the staff at the Kentucky Exposition Center thinks about the dirt, a lot. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023 Keep in mind that while well worth the investment based on performance, this machine is a lot heavier and bulkier than other options. —Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2023 Helping people solve their travel disasters is, objectively, a lot less fun than traveling. —Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023 Warzynski took him to a statement from a man who described Miller back then as cycling a lot in the Phoenix summer and not always having a chance to shower, as well as not having any air conditioning in his unit. —Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 While highly anticipated, what was made public probably didn’t make anyone happy, simply because there wasn’t a lot there. —James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 Double-wide sleeping pads are 40 inches and work a lot better than piecing two sleeping pads together. —Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English lot, lott "object used to decide a matter by chance, decision by the use of such objects, what one receives through such a decision, destiny, share," going back to Old English hlot, going back to Germanic hluta- (whence also Old Frisian hlot, lot* "lot," Old High German hluz, Old Norse hlutr), noun derivative from a verb hleutan- "to cast lots" (whence Old English hlēotan* "to cast lots, obtain, gain as one's lot," Old Saxon hliotan "to obtain," Old High German liozan "to cast lots," Old Norse hjlóta "to get by lot, obtain, undergo"), of uncertain origin Note: An o-grade ablaut derivative is evident in Old English hlȳt, hlīet "lot, share," Old Saxon hlōt, Old High German hlōz, Old Norse hlautr (conflated with a different word meaning "blood sacrifice"), Gothic hlauts. The Germanic verb has been compared with Lithuanian kliū́ti "to get caught on, bump into, hinder," kliudýti "to bump into, meet, hinder," Old Church Slavic ključiti sę "to happen, come to pass," but the proposed semantic connection is tenuous. Verb Middle English lotten, derivative of lot lot entry 1 Noun (2) Hebrew Lōṭ First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) circa 1534, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing lot all over the lot a lot of a (fat) lot of good a lot an awful lot of an awful lot a lot to contend with cast one's lot with a whole lot of a whole lot cell phone parking lot cell phone lot have a lot going for you have a lot in common leave a lot to be desired round lot parking lot odd lot take a lot of doing take (a lot of) time take a lot of lumps take a lot out of (someone) throw in one's lot with vacant lot do (someone) a world/lot of good a lot of garbage/nonsense barn lot scot and lot job lot show (a lot of) promise have a lot to answer for the lot thanks a bunch/lot/million sub-lot cell lot Not a lot of making (a lot of) noise a lot of hullabaloo See More all over the lot a lot of a (fat) lot of good a lot an awful lot of an awful lot a lot to contend with cast one's lot with a whole lot of a whole lot cell phone parking lot cell phone lot have a lot going for you have a lot in common leave a lot to be desired round lot parking lot odd lot take a lot of doing take (a lot of) time take a lot of lumps take a lot out of (someone) throw in one's lot with vacant lot do (someone) a world/lot of good a lot of garbage/nonsense barn lot scot and lot job lot show (a lot of) promise have a lot to answer for the lot thanks a bunch/lot/million sub-lot cell lot Not a lot of making (a lot of) noise a lot of hullabaloo See More Kids Definition lot noun ˈlät 1 : an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance 2 a : the use of lots as a means of deciding something choose by lot b : the choice resulting from deciding by lot 3 a : something that comes to one by or as if by lot b : one's course in life especially as decided by chance 4 a : a piece or plot of land owns the corner lot a building lot b : a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property 5 : a number of articles offered (as at an auction) for sale as one item 6 : a number of associated persons : set the lot that hangs around the arcade 7 : a large amount, quantity, or number a lot of space a lot of books lots of food had been there lots of times Legal Definition lot noun 1 : a portion of land specifically : a measured parcel of contiguous land having fixed boundaries and recorded (as on a plat) with the appropriate authority or office (as a registry of deeds) 2 : a single article, a number of units of an article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale) specifically : a parcel or single article under the Uniform Commercial Code which is the subject matter of a separate sale, lease, or delivery whether or not it is sufficient to perform the contract see also odd lot, round lot Geographical Definition Lot geographical name ˈlät ˈlȯt river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in southern France flowing west into the Garonne River lotting verb present participle of lot as in allotting to give as a share or portion everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance allotting allocating assigning distributing apportioning rationing dividing splitting giving allowing prorating dealing measuring portioning metering administering dispensing granting awarding admeasuring reserving parting donating contributing handing out doling out redistributing earmarking reapportioning according sharing (out) reallocating parcelling (out) parceling (out) meting (out) reassigning chipping in Antonyms & Near Antonyms withholding denying retaining keeping depriving (of) appropriating stinting begrudging arrogating confiscating See More
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lot

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