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 proposal preserves elements of the past by focusing future development on specific portions of the lot along Melrose and limited areas in the production core, architecture firm Rios said. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Hertzberg said the couple had been building a home on the lot but decided to change course and put the house up for sale. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Supercharged debuted in 2015 and has been the grand finale on the lot’s Studios Tour. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026 The garden guru provided valuable advice, from choosing a greenhouse kit and determining the right place for it on the lot, to getting plants going and sorting out issues and fending off pests. Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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