Synonyms of lot

lot 1 of 2

noun

ˈlät 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• property
• plot
• tract
• parcel
• development
• lease
• plat
• patch
• real estate
• frontage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ton
• plenty
• loads
• dozen
• slew
• bunch
• chunk
• wealth
• quantity
• pile
• deal
• abundance
• hundred
• raft
• bundle
• much
• stack
• myriad
• boatload
• all kinds (of)
• quite a bit
• gobs
• truckload
• heap
• thousands
• volume
• yard
• oodles
• good deal
• bucket
• pack
• scads
• carload
• reams
• mountain
• profusion
• multiplicity
• fistful
• mess
• mass
• bushel
• plenitude
• shipload
• pot
• wad
• store
• peck
• sheaf
• basketful
• barrel
• spate
• plateful
• plentitude
• potful
• sight
• lashings
• score
• flood
• multitude
• surplus
• excess
• passel
• plethora
• rash
• million
• overabundance
• crowd
• plague
• surfeit
• sea
• host
• superabundance
• embarrassment
• bevy
• overkill
• oversupply
• epidemic
• swarm
• overage
• deluge
• overmuch
• bonanza
• horde
• overflow
• zillion
• flock
• superfluity
• army
• throng
• redundancy
• cram
• drove
• legion
• press
• crush
• herd
• mob
• gazillion
• jillion
• trillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bit
• handful
• taste
• spot
• hint
• suspicion
• strain
• touch
• shade
• sprinkling
• ounce
• tad
• grain
• mouthful
• peanuts
• pinch
• shadow
• glimmer
• trace
• ray
• little
• sprinkle
• modicum
• mite
• particle
• streak
• molecule
• fragment
• pittance
• speck
• scrap
• dram
• ace
• dab
• scruple
• whit
• atom
• lick
• iota
• shred
• dot
• nip
• jot
• smattering
• mote
• smidgen
• section
• scintilla
• granule
• portion
• tittle
• piece
• crumb
• lack
• drop
• dash
• shot
• shortage
• absence
• morsel
• paucity
• scarcity
• fleck
• driblet
• want
• flyspeck
• smatter
• dearth
• poverty
• nubbin
• deficiency
• famine
• deficit
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• scarceness
• undersupply
• meagerness
• scantiness
• skimpiness
• scantness

3

as in field

a small area of usually open land

there were still plenty of Christmas trees available for sale in the lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• field
• clearing
• ground
• tract
• parcel
• plot
• meadow
• plat
• grass
• green
• lawn
• common(s)
• pasture
• grassland
• croft
• greensward
• glade
• lea
• moor
• heath
• pastureland
• heathland

4

as in bunch

a number of things considered as a unit

the auctioneer next introduced a lot containing several pieces of fine china

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bunch
• batch
• cluster
• collection
• array
• group
• grouping
• constellation
• assemblage
• variety
• package
• set
• assortment
• clump
• series
• battery
• mixture
• bank
• suite
• muster
• band
• block
• clutch
• accumulation
• the whole kit and caboodle
• parcel
• clot
• jumble
• huddle
• passel
• conglomeration
• aggregate
• aggregation
• hodgepodge
• knot
• agglomeration
• sundries
• suit
• miscellany
• cycle
• odds and ends
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destiny
• fate
• portion
• chance
• fortune
• circumstance
• luck
• doom
• accident
• kismet
• result
• hazard
• development
• resultant
• issue
• outcome
• effect
• happenstance
• upshot
• fruit
• predestination
• happenchance
• consequence
• sequence
• casualty
• aftermath
• sequel
• hap
• outgrowth
• conclusion
• aftereffect

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bunch
• crowd
• pack
• community
• circle
• network
• clique
• gang
• clan
• body
• fold
• organization
• set
• club
• coven
• coterie
• ring
• tribe
• commune
• society
• galère
• college
• guild
• faction
• closed shop
• side
• klatch
• fraternity
• camp
• league
• elite
• in-group
• squad
• mess
• charmed circle
• coalition
• brotherhood
• sect
• sorority
• union
• fellowship
• bloc
• federation
• sisterhood
• alliance
• order
• council
• confederation
• congress
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• group
• bunch
• grouping
• batch
• band
• cluster
• team
• crop
• crew
• array
• battery
• party
• body
• clutch
• platoon
• parcel
• collective
• constellation
• circle
• gathering
• consort
• organization
• huddle
• school
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passel
• squadron
• battalion
• knot
• gang
• round
• boodle
• brigade
• congregation
• posse
• assembly
• muster
• clique
• faction
• set
• coterie
• clan
• task force
• ring
• bevy
• sect
• guild
• phalanx
• coalition
• federation
• union
• fellowship
• league
• bloc
• order
• confederacy
• outfit
• alliance
• brood
• confederation
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

lot

2 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allot
• allocate
• assign
• distribute
• give
• allow
• ration
• apportion
• portion
• divide
• deal
• measure
• share (out)
• split
• part
• dispense
• hand out
• grant
• award
• parcel (out)
• administer
• contribute
• meter
• mete (out)
• dole out
• prorate
• donate
• admeasure
• reserve
• earmark
• accord
• redistribute
• reallocate
• chip in
• reassign
• reapportion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• deprive (of)
• retain
• keep
• withhold
• begrudge
• stint
• appropriate
• confiscate
• arrogate

Synonym Chooser

How is the word lot distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of lot are destiny, doom, fate, and portion. While all these words mean "a predetermined state or end," lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance.

it was her lot to die childless

When might destiny be a better fit than lot?

In some situations, the words destiny and lot are roughly equivalent. However, destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.

the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world

When could doom be used to replace lot?

Although the words doom and lot have much in common, doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.

if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain

When would fate be a good substitute for lot?

The synonyms fate and lot are sometimes interchangeable, but fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome.

the fate of the submarine is unknown

Where would portion be a reasonable alternative to lot?

While the synonyms portion and lot are close in meaning, portion implies the apportioning of good and evil.

remorse was his daily portion

How is the word lot distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of lot are destiny, doom, fate, and portion. While all these words mean "a predetermined state or end," lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance.

it was her lot to die childless

When might destiny be a better fit than lot?

In some situations, the words destiny and lot are roughly equivalent. However, destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.

the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world

When could doom be used to replace lot?

Although the words doom and lot have much in common, doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.

if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain

When would fate be a good substitute for lot?

The synonyms fate and lot are sometimes interchangeable, but fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome.

the fate of the submarine is unknown

Where would portion be a reasonable alternative to lot?

While the synonyms portion and lot are close in meaning, portion implies the apportioning of good and evil.

remorse was his daily portion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lot

Noun

This album has a hell of a lot going on, but the bounty of ideas and poetic and precise storytelling grounds everything. —Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026

Parking around Dickies Arena is spread across several nearby lots and garages within walking distance of the venue. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026

In addition to its 9,030 square feet lot size, the property’s backyard offers a pool. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026

There were more than 300 lots impacted, and as of this month, only 25 have been cleaned up according to the state's standards. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing lot

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