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

Von Miller and rookie Malachi Lawrence should see a lot of opportunities behind them. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Mayflies are a lot bigger than the gnats and the other insects that participate in this nightly smorgasbord. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

After this, there will be a lot of going back and forth across the Channel; crimes of the aristocracy; Darnay’s own Big Secret revealed; more trials, more imprisonments. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

But the factory in southern Germany has to churn a lot of rockets for Isar to fully take advantage of additional launch sites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 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