lot

Plural

lots

1. 1.A large quantity or number; a great deal.

   • He wrote to her […] he might be detained in London by a lot of business.
   • I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out.

2. 2.A separate, appropriated portion; a quantized, subdivided set consisting a whole.

   • The Lord divided the land to the tribes, each according to his lot.

3. 3.One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

   • This is an important lot. Very sorry, but we can't go on with the selling until we know more where we are.

4. 4.A number of people taken collectively.(informal)

   • We've gotten a lot of positive feedback.
   • I have a lot of work that still needs to be done.
   • I like that singer a lot.

Overall

Very common· #216

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• deal
• mass
• mess
• mountain

Word family

• lots