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lot pronoun /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ a lot (also informal lots) jump to other results - a large number or amount
- ‘How many do you need?’ ‘A lot.’
- Have some more cake. There's lots left.
- He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come.
- a lot to do I have a lot to do today.
- She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn.
Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of)- Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you go to many concerts?
- How many people came to the meeting?
- I don’t go to many concerts.
Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:- You made too many mistakes.
- In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:
- I go to a lot of concerts.
- ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’
However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:- I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.
- I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:- Lots of people like Italian food.
You can also use plenty of (informal):- Plenty of stores stay open late.
These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?
- How much experience have you had?
- I don’t have much free time.
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- ‘How much (money) does she earn?
- She earns a lot of money.
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.
- Thanks a lot.
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
lot determiner /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ a lot of (also informal lots of) jump to other results - a large number or amount of somebody/something
- What a lot of presents!
- A lot of people are coming to the meeting.
- black coffee with lots of sugar
- I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer.
Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of)- Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you go to many concerts?
- How many people came to the meeting?
- I don’t go to many concerts.
Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:- You made too many mistakes.
- In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:
- I go to a lot of concerts.
- ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’
However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:- I stayed in England for many/quite a few/ten weeks.
- I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:- Lots of people like Italian food.
You can also use plenty of (informal):- Plenty of stores stay open late.
These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?
- How much experience have you had?
- I don’t have much free time.
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- ‘How much (money) does she earn?
- She earns a lot of money.
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.
- Thanks a lot.
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
lot adverb /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ (informal) jump to other results a lot used with verbs to mean ‘a great amount’- I care a lot about you.
- Thanks a lot for your help.
- I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer.
a lot (also informal lots) used with adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘much’- I'm feeling a lot better today.
- I spend a lot more time with my family now.
- I eat lots less than I used to.
- Are you sure he 's not Mark ? He looks an awful lot like him.
- I got into the city centre a whole lot quicker than expected.
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
- Do you have much free time?
- How much experience have you had?
- I don’t have much free time.
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
- ‘How much (money) does she earn?
- She earns a lot of money.
You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. - A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
- I miss my family very much.
- I miss very much my family.
- I miss my family a lot.
- Thanks a lot.
In negative sentences you can use much:- I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
lot noun /lɒt/ /lɑːt/ Idioms jump to other results whole amount/numberthe lot, the whole lot [singular + singular or plural verb] (informal) the whole number or amount of people or things- He's bought a new laptop, microphone, printer—the lot.
- She bought the whole lot.
- Get out of my house, the lot of you!
- That's the lot! (= that includes everything)
- That's your lot! (= that's all you're getting)
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveSee full entry group/set- [countable + singular or plural verb] (especially British English) a group or set of people or things
- The first lot of visitors has/have arrived.
- I have several lots of essays to mark this weekend.
- (informal) What do you lot want?
- Shall I put this lot with the others?
items to be sold- [countable] an item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction see also job lot
area of land- [countable] an area of land used for a particular purpose
- a parking lot
- a vacant lot (= one available to be built on or used for something)
- (especially North American English) We're going to build a house on this lot.
Synonyms landlandThese words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.- land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:
- lot (North American English) a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose:
- building lots
- a parking lot
- ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose :
- The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.
- the site of an ancient burial ground
land, lot or ground?Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.- space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:
- The city has plenty of open space.
- the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies
- plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:
- She bought a small plot of land to build a house.
- a vegetable plot
lot or plot?Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.Patterns- an open space
- open/empty/vacant/waste/derelict land/ground
- a/an empty/vacant lot/plot
see also parking lotExtra Examples- Our house is built on a lot that's somewhat below street level.
- abandoned lots converted into baseball fields
- the market for homes on smaller lots
- Building lots will cost between $100 000 and $500 000.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + lotSee full entry luck/situation- [singular] a person’s luck or situation in life synonym destiny
- She was feeling dissatisfied with her lot.
Word OriginOld English hlot (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lot, German Los. The original meaning was ‘by lot’ and (by extension) the sense ‘a portion assigned to someone’; this gave rise to the other noun senses. The pronoun and adverb uses date from the early 19th cent. Idioms all over the lot (North American English) (British English all over the place) (also British English, informal all over the shop) - everywhere
- New restaurants are appearing all over the lot.
- not neat or tidy; not well organized
- Your calculations are all over the lot (= completely wrong).
- (British English, old-fashioned) a person who is dishonest
the best of a bad bunch/lot - (especially British English, informal) a person or thing that is a little better than the rest of a group, although none are very good
- using a method of choosing somebody to do something in which each person takes a piece of paper, etc. from a container and the one whose paper has a special mark is chosen
draw/cast lots (for something/to do something) - to use a method of choosing somebody/something that involves putting a number folded pieces of paper in a bag, one of them with a mark on it. People then take it in turns to take a piece of paper from the bag and the one who takes the paper with the mark on it is chosen.
- They drew lots for the right to go first.
fall to somebody’s lot (to do something) - (formal) to become somebody’s task or responsibility
- It fell to her lot to organize the Christmas party.
throw in your lot with somebody - to decide to join somebody and share their successes and problems
- He threw in his lot with the pirates.
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