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Definitions for Lots

[1] one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
[2] the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot.
[3] the decision or choice made by such a method.
[4] allotted share or portion: to receive one's lot of an inheritance.
[5] the portion in life assigned by fate or Providence; one's fate, fortune, or destiny: Her lot had not been a happy one.
[6] a distinct portion or piece of land: a building lot.
[7] a piece of land forming a part of a district, city, or other community.
[8] South Midland and Southern U.S. a farmyard or barnyard.
[9] a piece of land having the use specified by the attributive noun or adjective: a parking lot; a used-car lot.
[10] Movies . a motion-picture studio and its surrounding property.
[11] a distinct portion or parcel of anything, as of merchandise: The furniture was to be auctioned off in 20 lots.
[12] a number of things or persons collectively: There's one more, and that's the lot.
[13] kind of person; sort: He's a bad lot.
[14] Often lots. a great many or a great deal: a lot of books; lots of money.
[15] Chiefly British . a tax or duty.
[16] to divide or distribute by lot (sometimes followed by out ): to lot furniture for sale; to lot out apples by the basketful.
[17] to assign to one as his or her lot; allot.
[18] to divide into lots, as land.
[19] Obsolete . to cast or draw lots for.
[20] to draw lots.
[21] Often lots. a great deal; greatly: Thanks a lot for the ride. I care lots about my family.
[22] cast (in) one's lot with , to ally oneself with; share the life and fortunes of: She had cast her lot with the bohemian crowd.
[23] draw /cast lots , to settle a question by the use of lots: They drew lots to see who would go first.
[24] the nephew of Abraham. His wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back during their flight from Sodom. Gen. 13:1–12, 19.
[25] a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
[26] a department in S France. 2018 sq. mi. (5225 sq. km). Capital : Cahors.
[27] (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities lots of people ; to eat lots
[28] a great deal
[29] (intensifier) the journey is lots quicker by train
[30] (functioning as singular or plural preceded by a ) a great number or quantity a lot to do ; a lot of people ; a lot of trouble
[31] a collection of objects, items, or people a nice lot of youngsters
[32] portion in life; destiny; fortune it falls to my lot to be poor
[33] any object, such as a straw or slip of paper, drawn from others at random to make a selection or choice (esp in the phrase draw or cast lots )
[34] the use of lots in making a selection or choice (esp in the phrase by lot )
[35] an assigned or apportioned share
[36] an item or set of items for sale in an auction
[37] mainly US and Canadian an area of land a parking lot
[38] US and Canadian a piece of land with fixed boundaries
[39] mainly US and Canadian a film studio and the site on which it is located
[40] a bad lot an unpleasant or disreputable person
[41] cast in one's lot with or throw in one's lot with to join with voluntarily and share the fortunes of
[42] the lot the entire amount or number
[43] to a considerable extent, degree, or amount; very much to delay a lot
[44] a great deal of the time or often to sing madrigals a lot
[45] to draw lots for (something)
[46] (tr) to divide (land, etc) into lots
[47] (tr) another word for allot
[48] a department of S central France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Cahors. Pop: 164 413 (2003 est). Area: 5226 sq km (2038 sq miles)
[49] a river in S France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing west into the Garonne River. Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
[50] Old Testament Abraham's nephew: he escaped the destruction of Sodom, but his wife was changed into a pillar of salt for looking back as they fled (Genesis 19)

Words related to Lots

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Words nearby Lots

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Origin of Lots

before 950; 1805–15 for def 14 ; Middle English; Old English hlot portion, choice, decision; cognate with Dutch lot, Old Norse hlutr; akin to Old English hlīet, German Los, Old Norse hlaut, Gothic hlauts lot

Other words from Lots

lot·ter , noun
in·ter·lot , verb (used with object) in·ter·lot·ted, in·ter·lot·ting.
sub·lot , noun
un·lot·ted , adjective

Word origin for Lots

Old English hlot; related to Old High German lug portion of land, Old Norse hlutr lot, share

Synonyms for Lots

oodles, acres, gobs, legion, legions, loads, plenty, realty, reams, scads, slathers, slew, tons, wad, galore, many