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 university first acquired the site in 1967 with plans to build student housing, but after structures on the lot were bulldozed, the property sat vacant.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Beyond the lot, the dead brown land.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The latest entry, 2023's Galactic Civilizations IV, has the most sophisticated AI of the lot, making your allies and enemies feel more real, and more intelligent.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Students at nearby Lakeview Elementary in South Milwaukee used the lot as a teaching tool for urban planning in May 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Beyond the lot, the dead brown land.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The latest entry, 2023's Galactic Civilizations IV, has the most sophisticated AI of the lot, making your allies and enemies feel more real, and more intelligent.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Students at nearby Lakeview Elementary in South Milwaukee used the lot as a teaching tool for urban planning in May 2024.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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