Definitions

1. noun

a portion of space or a quantity of something; a share or portion of something, especially a share of land or a share of a business

“She bought a lot on the outskirts of town to build her new home.”

2. noun

a great many or a large quantity of something

“The store had a lot of sales on winter clothing.”

3. noun

a group of people or things together

“The lot of people waiting in line were excited to meet the artist.”

4. noun

in a lottery, the set of numbers or tickets from which the winner is chosen

“You need to pick a lot of numbers if you want to win the jackpot.”

5. verb

to assign or give someone a share of something, especially a share of land

“The company will lot the new development to the investors.”

6. verb

to divide or separate something, especially land, into smaller shares

“The farmer will lot his fields for the upcoming harvest.”

7. adverb

in a great or large quantity

“She has been buying a lot lately.”