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Definition of lotsnext
plural of lot
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as in properties
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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as in tons
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of lot

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Recent Examples of lots
Noun
There is lots to discover, from a 17th-century military fortress to the almost 100-year-old Magic Fountains. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 The proposal would speed up the sales of small, unused city lots by allowing community boards and borough presidents to review them at the same time without a final City Council vote. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 In 2022, Kenwood bought two adjacent lots on Sanders Avenue for $325,000 to address the parking constraints. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 On the one hand, cheaper cars are moving faster off dealer lots. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states. — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Two thousand acres, almost seven hundred lots, snug against the Northstar ski area, with views of the Martis Valley and the Sierra Crest. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Some garages and lots warn would-be parkers of the potential danger of flooding, like the lower levels of the Aventura Mall parking garage, but at most parking spots in South Florida the policy is buyer beware. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 When the garage opens, parking rates will increase at all the airport’s daily lots, economy lots and garages. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lots
Noun
  • Their properties offer advantages in applications that require efficient switching, high power density, or high-voltage operation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Under the program, three local nonprofits will receive up to $10,000 per unit to build three to five tiny homes on their properties.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • The initiative is expected to bring 750 jobs to the region across fields including quantum computing, cybersecurity and data science.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores the challenges and frustrations faced by job seekers, particularly in fields impacted by AI and automation.
    — Adeline Von Drehle, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Two other large, bright open star clusters in this region that look great in 10x50 binoculars are the glittering stars of NGC 752 in Andromeda and M34, a bright, hazy patch in Perseus.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Talks for arrangements that would see Moonshot rent access to clusters of 8,000 or more Blackwell GPUs hosted in the region have taken place, one source said.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • This change in roles also leads to a drastic change in the brothers’ destinies.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Back as usual are crowd-pleasing events like the competitive Burger Bash, Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions and the Grand Tasting Village, which draw big crowds and big appetites.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After scaling the route’s opening gambit—the four-mile-long Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, with a two-mile, 174-foot elevation gain, the race’s highest climb—the infamous crowds that line the route started to materialize.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Before Wilson went out, Buzelis played extensive minutes with these secondary groups, which afforded him greater on-ball privileges (and responsibilities) to create on the offensive end of the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers demonstrated that individual units could perform manipulation and locomotion independently, while connected groups could coordinate their movements to transport objects.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Lots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lots. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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