1
as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street
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2
as in ton
a considerable amount
you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing
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3
as in field
a small area of usually open land
there were still plenty of Christmas trees available for sale in the lot
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4
as in bunch
a number of things considered as a unit
the auctioneer next introduced a lot containing several pieces of fine china
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5
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
will it always be my lot to be picked last in gym class?
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
you should stop hanging out with that lot, or you'll end up in trouble
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school has a very strong science department, because there's not one bad teacher in the lot
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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them
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Recent Examples of lot
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Research – lots and lots of research, Malaviya's mother, Anita Venkataraman, told NPR.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Del Rio was reportedly escorted off the Paramount lot last week as soon as the allegations were reported.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
The Yards Plaza lot is off the major thoroughfare of 47th Street near schools and a Home Depot.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Since parking is $30 at State Fair lots, consider using DART.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Research – lots and lots of research, Malaviya's mother, Anita Venkataraman, told NPR.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Del Rio was reportedly escorted off the Paramount lot last week as soon as the allegations were reported.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
The Yards Plaza lot is off the major thoroughfare of 47th Street near schools and a Home Depot.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
Noun
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Aventura Mall’s policy prohibits the possession of weapons of any nature on the property.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine’s special forces claimed that the pumping station has an annual capacity of 50 million tons.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some 187,000 tons of food aid has been positioned in neighboring countries awaiting Israeli permission.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Petrino has coached Western Kentucky, Louisville and Missouri State since he was fired by the Razorbacks for off-field reasons in the spring of 2012.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Browns might even have a plan to get Sanders on the field at some point this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are far more menacing 4X space game series out there, but Galactic Civilizations is an extremely welcoming experience for new players while still offering a bunch of depth and strategic choices for players to make.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Titanic steaming toward destiny as Rose and Jack fall in love.—
Jon Landau,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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To borrow a cliche, the M’s feel like the team of destiny.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His campaign already claims 6,000 volunteers and his town hall appearances have drawn large crowds.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police say Balmer broke in through the southern wing of the residence, into a room often used to entertain crowds and display art.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay for Apple AirPods, laptops and backpacks for back-to-school events hosted by a Riceboro religious group, which had no links to the Foundation, except Gatlin.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The upper basin states use less water than what is allotted to them in the compact, while the lower basin states use more.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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