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lot
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pron. (a lot or lots) inf.
a large number or amount; a great deal:
there are a lot of actors in the cast
they took a lot of abuse
a lot can happen in eight months |
we had lots of fun.
∎ (the lot or the whole lot)
the whole number or quantity that is involved or implied:
you might as well take the whole lot.
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adv. (a lot or lots) inf.
a great deal; much:
my life is a lot better now
he played tennis a lot last year |
thanks a lot
I feel a whole lot better.
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n.
1. [treated as sing. or pl.] inf.
a particular group, collection, or set of people or things:
it's just one lot of rich people stealing from another.
∎ chiefly Brit.
a group or a person of a particular kind (generally used in a derogatory or dismissive way):
an inefficient lot, our town council |
he was known as a bad lot
you lot think you're clever, don't you?
2.
an article or set of articles for sale at an auction:
nineteen lots failed to sell
the picture is lot 16.
3.
one of a set of objects such as straws, stones, or pieces of paper that are randomly selected as part of a decision-making process:
they drew lots to determine the order in which they asked questions.
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the making of a decision by such random selection:
officers were elected rather than selected by lot.
∎ [in sing.]
the choice resulting from such a process:
eventually the lot fell on the king's daughter.
4. [in sing.]
a person's luck or condition in life, particularly as determined by fate or destiny:
plans to improve the lot of the disadvantaged.
5.
a plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use:
a vacant lot
a fenced-off back lot.
∎ short for parking lot.
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an area of land near a television or movie studio where outside filming may be done.
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the area at a car dealership where cars for sale are kept.
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v.
(lot·ted, lot·ting) [tr.]
divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction:
the contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday.
PHRASES:
all over the lot inf.
in a state of confusion or disorganization.
fall to someone's lot
become someone's task or responsibility:
they accepted the burden of domestic responsibilities that fell to their lot.
throw in one's lot with
decide to ally oneself closely with and share the fate of (a person or group).
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