nounπShareA large quantity or number; a great deal."lots of people think so"amountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA separate portion; a number of things taken collectively."a lot of stationery"partgroupamountitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items."The antique furniture store put a lot of old chairs up for auction. "itembusinesscommerceunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number of people taken collectively."a bad lot"groupamountnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field."a building lot in a city"propertyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which happens without human design or forethought."A lot of unexpected things happened at school today, like a sudden power outage. "outcomepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will."to cast lots"ritualgamereligiontraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning."The new student's lot in the class was to sit by the window. "outcomepossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prize in a lottery."My uncle won a large lot in the town lottery. "entertainmentgamebetvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAllotment; lottery."The school held a lottery for the final spots in the popular drama club; each student received a lot. "propertybusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(definite, the lot) All members of a set; everything."The teacher asked the class to read the whole lot of stories. "groupamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound."The merchant weighed the spices using a lot, a unit of weight common in medieval Europe. "historyunitcommerceamounteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo allot; to sort; to apportion."The teacher will lot the students into small groups for the project. "organizationbusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo count or reckon (on or upon)."We are lotting on having a good time at the family picnic. "numbermathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
