Lot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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.
  2. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: They would have to choose a winner by lot.
  3. the decision or choice made by drawing or throwing a set of objects such as straws or pebbles.
  4. allotted share or portion: With her lot of the inheritance, she built a business.
  5. the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny: Her lot had not been a happy one.
  6. a distinct portion or piece of land: a building lot.
  7. a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.
  8. a farmyard or barnyard.
  9. a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective: a parking lot; a used-car lot.
  10. a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.
  11. a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise: The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots.
  12. a number of things or persons collectively: There's one more, and that's the lot.
  13. kind of person; sort: He's a bad lot.
  14. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books;lots of money.
  15. a tax or duty.
verb (used with object), lot·ted, lot·ting.
  1. to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes followed by out): to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful.
  2. to assign to a person as their lot; allot.
  3. to divide into lots, as land.
  4. to cast or draw lots for.
verb (used without object), lot·ted, lot·ting.
  1. to draw lots.
adverb
  1. a great deal;greatly: Thanks a lot for the ride.I care lots about my family.
Idioms
  1. to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of: She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.
  2. to settle a question by the use of lots: They drew lots to see who would go first.
noun
  1. the nephew of Abraham. His wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Genesis 13:1–12, 19.
noun
  1. a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
  2. a department in S France. 2,018 sq. mi. (5,225 sq. km). Capital: Cahors.
abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) a lotion.
pronoun
  1. a great number or quantity
noun
  1. a collection of objects, items, or people
  2. portion in life; destiny; fortune
  3. 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)
  4. the use of lots in making a selection or choice (esp in the phrase by lot)
  5. an assigned or apportioned share
  6. an item or set of items for sale in an auction
  7. an area of land
  8. a piece of land with fixed boundaries
  9. a film studio and the site on which it is located
  10. an unpleasant or disreputable person
  11. to join with voluntarily and share the fortunes of
  12. the entire amount or number
adverb (preceded by a) informal
  1. to a considerable extent, degree, or amount; very much
  2. a great deal of the time or often
verb lots, lotting or lotted
  1. to draw lots for (something)
  2. to divide (land, etc) into lots
  3. (tr) another word for allot
noun
  1. a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
  2. a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
noun
  1. 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)
Lot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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