noun “lot”
singular lot, plural lots or uncountable
- a large amount
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I've got a lot of homework to do tonight.
- (informal) the entire quantity or group
After the party, we cleaned up everything—the cups, the plates, the decorations, the lot.
- items sold together at an auction or sale
The next lot up for auction includes a collection of vintage comic books.
- a group of people taken collectively
The whole lot of students cheered when the principal announced the snow day.
- a specific piece of land
They're planning to build their dream home on the empty lot at the corner of Maple Street.
- an object used for random selection
We drew lots to decide who would go first in the game.
- one's destiny or fate
She accepted that it was her lot to care for her ailing parents.