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Lot
1[lot]
noun
(in the Bible) the nephew of Abraham, whose wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom.
Lot
2[lawt]
noun
a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
a department in S France. 2,018 sq. mi. (5,225 sq. km). Cahors.
lot
3[lot]
noun
one of a set of objects, such as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something.
They would have to choose a winner by lot.
the decision or choice made by drawing or throwing a set of objects such as straws or pebbles.
allotted share or portion.
With her lot of the inheritance, she built a business.
Synonyms: ,the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny.
Her lot had not been a happy one.
a distinct portion or piece of land.
a building lot.
a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.
Synonyms: ,South Midland and Southern U.S.a farmyard or barnyard.
a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective.
a parking lot; a used-car lot.
Movies.a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.
a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise.
The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots.
a number of things or persons collectively.
There's one more, and that's the lot.
Synonyms: , ,kind of person; sort.
He's a bad lot.
Often lots a great many or a great deal.
a lot of books;
lots of money.
Chiefly British.a tax or duty.
verb (used with object)
to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes followed byout ).
to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful.
to assign to a person as their lot; allot.
to divide into lots, as land.
Obsolete.to cast or draw lots for.
verb (used without object)
to draw lots.
adverb
Often lots a great deal; greatly.
Thanks a lot for the ride.
I care lots about my family.
lot.
4abbreviation
(in prescriptions) a lotion.
lot
1/ ɒ /
pronoun
a great number or quantity
a lot to do
a lot of people
a lot of trouble
noun
a collection of objects, items, or people
a nice lot of youngsters
portion in life; destiny; fortune
it falls to my lot to be poor
any object, such as a straw or slip of paper, drawn from others at random to make a selection or choice (esp in the phrase draw or cast lots )
the use of lots in making a selection or choice (esp in the phrase by lot )
an assigned or apportioned share
an item or set of items for sale in an auction
an area of land
a parking lot
a piece of land with fixed boundaries
a film studio and the site on which it is located
an unpleasant or disreputable person
to join with voluntarily and share the fortunes of
the entire amount or number
adverb
to a considerable extent, degree, or amount; very much
to delay a lot
a great deal of the time or often
to sing madrigals a lot
verb
to draw lots for (something)
(tr) to divide (land, etc) into lots
(tr) another word for allot
Lot
2/ ɒ /
noun
a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
Lot
3/ ɒ /
noun
Old Testament Abraham's nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19)
Other 51Թ Forms
- lotter noun
- interlot verb (used with object)
- sublot noun
- unlotted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Lot1
Origin of Lot2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Lot1
Idioms and Phrases
cast (in) one's lot with, to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of.
She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.
draw / cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots.
They drew lots to see who would go first.
Example Sentences
He has also appeared on Channel 5's Storage: Flog the Lot!
Ojiri is not a member of BBC staff, works as a freelance presenter and has also appeared on Antiques Road Trip and Channel 5's Storage: Flog the Lot!
I was a wide-eyed young cricketer at England development trials and Lot - or Lottie, as many know her - was the 16-year-old prodigy already playing for England.
The three-part documentary about his life is titled You Lot Haven't Got A Clue - a message to the media and a window into how little their opinions affect him.
“The Fox Lot is second to none in terms of location and premium production and post-production facilities available,” Fox said Tuesday in a statement.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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