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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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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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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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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
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
To let the public in on the decision-making process, Marysville officials have called a town hall where residents, business owners and community partners may speak out about what the city should do next with the downtown corner lot where Hotel Marysville once stood.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Menninger said the stone wall goes around the facade and the empty lot.
—Jason Dill
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Devotion to single-family homes on larger lots by existing homeowners is a major barrier to reform, speakers said.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Completed this year, the villa spans nearly 15,000 square feet on a half-acre lot—double the typical homesite in the area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
To let the public in on the decision-making process, Marysville officials have called a town hall where residents, business owners and community partners may speak out about what the city should do next with the downtown corner lot where Hotel Marysville once stood.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Menninger said the stone wall goes around the facade and the empty lot.
—Jason Dill
september 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Devotion to single-family homes on larger lots by existing homeowners is a major barrier to reform, speakers said.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
Noun
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After more than an hour on the road, the team arrived at a cluster of trailers behind a long dirt path on a grower’s property in South Haven, tight quarters where farmworkers rest after long-hour shifts picking fruit under the Michigan sun.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Rochester Hotel Once a public boarding house known as the Peeples Hotel, The Rochester Hotel has been thoroughly revamped into a 15-room property with luxury touches.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The linen gets softer with every wash, too, and the interior 100% polyester fill won’t shift or bunch up.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Russia has not rediscovered its imperial destiny.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Progress beats perfection, and everyone is the master of their own destiny.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the weekend, massive crowds gathered in downtown Chicago to protest a federal takeover and voice support for immigrants, according to WLS.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the canopy of a giant Ethiopian flag, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed a crowd of dignitaries including the presidents of Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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