lot

🇺🇸 /lɑːt/ 🇬🇧 /lɒt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000
pronoun
R

a large quantity or number

I have a lot of work to do today.

determiner
R

used to talk about a large number or amount of something

What a lot of gifts you've received!

adverb
A1

very much or by a great amount

I play tennis a lot during the summer.

A2

much or to a great extent

I spend a lot more time with my family now.

noun
R

the whole number or amount of people or things

She bought every item in the lot.

R

a group or collection of people or things

What do you lot need to buy?

R

an item or collection of items for sale, especially at an auction

Lot 46 includes six chairs for sale.

R

a piece of land designated for a specific use

We're planning to build a house on this lot.

R

one's life circumstances or fate

Despite her difficult lot, she remained optimistic.

translation

pron. a large quantity or number
det. used to talk about a large number or amount of something
adv. very much or by a great amount; much or to a great extent
n. the whole number or amount of people or things; a group or collection of people or things; an item or collection of items for sale, especially at an auction; a piece of land designated for a specific use; one's life circumstances or fate

Word Forms

Plural lots