Lot (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch
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Meaning 3
Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- They drew lots to see who would get the last ticket to the concert.
- The winner was determined by the luck of the draw, with each contestant drawing a straw from a hat.
- In ancient times, lots were cast to decide the fate of prisoners.
- The group decided to draw lots to see who would have to do the dishes.
- The captain drew lots with his officers to see who would lead the mission.
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Meaning 4
A parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The developer subdivided the large tract of land into smaller lots for residential construction.
- She purchased a lot on the outskirts of town and built her dream home.
- The city auctioned off several vacant lots to raise funds for community projects.
- The surveyor carefully measured the boundaries of the lot to determine its exact size.
- The family inherited a lot on the beach from a distant relative and decided to build a vacation home.
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Meaning 5
Any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 6
Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 7
An unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.