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Definition of lot noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    lot

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//lɑt//
     
     
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    area of land
  1. 1[countable] an area of land used for a particular purpose a parking lot a vacant lot (= one available to be built on or used for something) We're going to build a house on this lot. Thesaurusland
    • lot
    • ground
    • space
    • plot
    These words all mean an area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
    • land an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose:agricultural land
    • lot a piece of land that is used or intended for a particular purpose:building lots a parking lot
    • ground (often used in compounds) an area of land that is used for a particular purpose:The kids were playing on a playground near the school. the site of an ancient burial ground
    land, lot, or ground?
    • Land is used for large areas of open land in the country, especially when it is used for farming. A lot is often a smaller piece of land in a town or city, especially one intended for building or parking on. Ground is any area of open land; a ground is an area of land designed or used for a particular purpose or activity.
    • space a large area of land that has no buildings on it:The city has plenty of open space. the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies
    • plot a small piece of land used or intended for a particular purpose:She bought a small plot of land to build a house. a vegetable plot
    lot or plot?
    • Either a lot or a plot can be used for building on. Only a plot can also be used for growing vegetables or burying people.
    Patterns
    • (an) open land/ground/space
    • (a/an) empty/vacant land/lot/ground/plot
    2. luck/situation
  2. 2[singular] a person's luck or situation in life synonym destiny She was feeling dissatisfied with her lot.
    3. whole amount/number
  3. 3the lot, the whole lot [singular] (informal) the whole number or amount of people or things He's bought a new PC, color printer, scanner—the lot. This series is the best of the lot.
    4. group/set
  4. 4[countable] a group or set of people or things The first lot of visitors have arrived.
    5. items to be sold
  5. 5[countable] an item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction Lot 46: six chairs
    6. Idioms
    all over the lot
     
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    = place
    by lot
     
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    using a method of choosing someone to do something in which each person takes a piece of paper, etc. from a container and the one whose paper has a special mark is chosen
    draw/cast lots (for something/to do something)
     
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    to choose someone or something by lot They drew lots for the right to go first.
    throw in your lot with somebody
     
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    to decide to join someone and share their successes and problems
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