a lot

adverb

1

: to a considerable degree or extent : much, lots

This is a lot nicer.

I liked it a lot. [=very much]

2

: often, frequently

Do you travel a lot?

Examples of a lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s asking a lot of any player who just got waived in a league where nobody gives up on potential average offensive tackles. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

And that makes a lot of sense – recognizing that biology and human-made technologies are not mutually exclusive. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

There is a line item in a lot of Gen X retirement plans that nobody writes down. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Franklin received a lot of work over the past week, because Miami has injury issues in its tight end room. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for a lot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot