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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Molly Corbett: There's lots and lots and lots of people praying for you.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The city of Fort Worth requires a permit to remove trees, however, this doesn’t apply to single family homes on lots smaller than one acre.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Take Wendie Malick, who lives in Topanga Canyon and is currently shooting both Night Court and the third season of Shrinking on the Warner Bros. lot, while also filming a new Hallmark series in Vancouver for the next three months.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All lots and codes of the product were included in the recall, and the FDA said that a total of 1,466 gallons of juice were affected.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Molly Corbett: There's lots and lots and lots of people praying for you.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The city of Fort Worth requires a permit to remove trees, however, this doesn’t apply to single family homes on lots smaller than one acre.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Take Wendie Malick, who lives in Topanga Canyon and is currently shooting both Night Court and the third season of Shrinking on the Warner Bros. lot, while also filming a new Hallmark series in Vancouver for the next three months.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
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Nourish at 1 Hotel South Beach A platform for sustainable luxury, Nourish will be taking place at 1 Hotel South Beach’s Tala Beach— coinciding with the property’s 10th anniversary.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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One area where the property's focus on sustainability shines is its bar program.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Since there is a ton of debate about which of The Pitt’s supporting players will get primacy in the Emmys race, this early step forward for LaNasa is worth remembering.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Our sheep happily ate the uprooted forest that was deposited in their fields.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Once both players are on the field, Reid envisions a healthy competition for playing time and invaluable depth.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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On May 25, 2010, Leake made his fateful first trip to the country whose music scene would prove his destiny and his possible ruin.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Independent Now Alongside her growing institutional recognition, Aya Nakamura has taken full control of her professional destiny.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Image Another photo that appeared inside depicted a large crowd gathered around the smoldering debris.—
John Otis,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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An estimated 250,000-strong crowd was present at the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic spots a group of three who are not wearing club colours.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last week, dozens of journalists were allotted 10-minute interviews with Wilmore and, separately, Suni Williams.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to allot two to three hours to explore each town.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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