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

Because those characters wouldn’t necessarily be on a lot of shows. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The whiplash is a lot to process, and Dominique Purdy, who makes music as the Koreatown Oddity, constantly works to make sense of it. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

For anyone who spends a lot of time online, the series’s AI origins are hard to miss. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Lightweight construction and sheer layers; a lot of designers were working with lighter fabrics and less restrictive construction. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 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