Meaning of lot In English

• 0 lots (of) a large amount or number of people or things:

  • She eats lots of fruit.

  • There were a lot of people there.

  • He does a lot of travelling in his job.

  • I've got a lot to do today.

  • He earns lots of money.

  • There's lots of food.

  • Your sister looks a lot like you.

  • I'm feeling a lot better today.

  • He looks a lot older than his wife.

  • We used to go there a lot.

  • People who sell drugs to kids have a lot to answer for.

  • I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.

  • Have I got everything? Is that the lot?

  • I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50.

  • I'm sick of the lot of them.

• 1 an amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts:

  • I've already done one lot of washing.

  • Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon.

• 2 in an auction (= public sale), an object or set of objects that are being sold:

  • Lot number 134 is a fine old walnut bureau.

• 3 an area of land:

  • an empty lot

  • a parking lot

  • They're planning to build a house on a vacant lot on 35th Street.

• 4 the quality of someone's life and the experiences that they have:

  • They should do something to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers.

  • Do you think he's happy with his lot?

• 5 to make a decision by choosing from a set of objects such as pieces of paper or sticks that are all the same except for one:

  • We drew lots to decide who would go.

• 6 a group of people:

  • You're an ignorant lot!

  • Are you lot coming to lunch?

  • My lot (= children and family generally) won't eat spinach.

• 7 A lot can mean much or often:

  • You look a lot like your sister.

  • We eat out a lot.

  • I saved a lot of money with those coupons.

  • They want to have lots of children.

• 8 an area of land:

  • They purchased a lot last summer and built a house on it the following year.

• 9 in an auction (= a sale of goods or property to the person who offers the most money), an object or set of objects that are being sold:

  • Lot 57 is a mahogany work desk. Do I have a bid?

• 10 an amount or set of goods that is produced at the same time or sold together:

  • The manufacturer sells to a wholesaler or agent, who sells in smaller lots to other customers.

  • Ingredients should be clearly listed on the manufacturer's label with the lot number and the date of expiration.

• 11 an area of land used for a particular purpose:

  • a building/vacant lot We have residential and commercial building lots and acreage for sale.

  • a parking lot

• 12 an amount of shares that is sold together:

  • The Stock Exchange asked companies to reduce the smallest traded lot of shares to 100 from 1,000.