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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County records show no recent permit or rezoning applications for the lot, either.
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Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But when the emergency ends, the lot returns to the normal business hours, which include closing for holidays on weekdays.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Along the south side of the lot, a twenty-five-year-old Salvadoran woman named Lisbeth sold food out of her car.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents told police they were parked in the lot at Home Depot, conducting surveillance, when the man started following them in his vehicle.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
But when the emergency ends, the lot returns to the normal business hours, which include closing for holidays on weekdays.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Along the south side of the lot, a twenty-five-year-old Salvadoran woman named Lisbeth sold food out of her car.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents told police they were parked in the lot at Home Depot, conducting surveillance, when the man started following them in his vehicle.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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