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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Sacramento, California, requires parking lot developers to plant enough trees to shade half the lot within 15 years of its construction.
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Aya Diab, Fortune, 23 May 2026
You might be tempted to toss the lot.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Julie took one more look at the lot and made the decision that would shape the next three decades of their lives.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Sisters Leslie and Vicki Pinter came to visit the shops together for the grand opening because they’d noticed the construction underway on the lot.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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Aya Diab, Fortune, 23 May 2026
You might be tempted to toss the lot.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Julie took one more look at the lot and made the decision that would shape the next three decades of their lives.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Sisters Leslie and Vicki Pinter came to visit the shops together for the grand opening because they’d noticed the construction underway on the lot.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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