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Meaning of the word lot in English

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lot

US /lɑːt/
UK /lɒt/
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Noun

1.

a large number or amount; a great deal

Example:
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She has a lot of friends.
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There's a lot of work to do.
Synonym:
abundance plenty multitude numerous copious
2.

a plot of land

Example:
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They bought a small lot to build their house.
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The empty lot next to the store is for sale.
Synonym:
plot parcel tract patch site
3.

an item or set of items for sale in an auction

Example:
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The painting was sold as lot number 25.
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The auctioneer presented the next lot.
Synonym:
item parcel batch consignment
4.

a person's destiny or fortune

Example:
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It was his lot to suffer.
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Such was their lot in life.
Synonym:
fate destiny fortune luck portion

Adverb

to a great extent or degree

Example:
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I like it a lot.
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He's a lot taller than me.
Synonym:
much greatly considerably significantly substantially
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