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

Well, there are a lot of different factors going on at the same time. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Not a lot of men who are first-year NFL head coaches at age 47 have taken on a greater challenge. — Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

There have been a lot of ins and outs in the transfer market, with the two biggest exits those of Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski up front. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha doesn’t receive a lot of run support. — Kansas City Star, 23 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