the lot

noun

: all the things of a group
They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear …the lot.
This one's the best of the lot.

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The double video release will drop on Friday featuring the exclusive interview with Iger, which was conducted on the lot in Burbank. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025 Luckily, Jewish Family Service, the nonprofit running the lot, had money set aside for just that type of situation, recalled Jesse Mendez, the group’s director of safe parking. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025 Such is the lot of young Miguel (Julio Pena Hernandez), who had recently suffered wounds in sea battle that rendered his left arm permanently inert. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 Gientke told the Statesman in a phone interview that the Urban Renewal Agency funds for his project in downtown Caldwell would be disbursed annually over the next 15 years, and used to improve public safety around the lot by redoing and widening sidewalks, and adding light posts. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the lot

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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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