Definition of "lot" in English

noun

1. A large quantity or number; a great deal.

   • win the whole lot (of money); i.e. jackpot
   • lots of people think so

2. A separate, appropriated portion; a quantized, subdivided set consisting a whole.

   • a lot of stationery
   • The Lord divided the land to the tribes, each according to his lot.

3. One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

4. (informal) A number of people taken collectively.

   • a sorry lot
   • a bad lot
   • you lot

5. A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.

   • a building lot in a city

6. That which happens without human design or forethought.

7. Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.

   • to cast lots
   • to draw lots

8. The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.

9. A prize in a lottery.

10. Allotment; lottery.

    • Archons served only for one year and, since 487/6, they were chosen by lot. Generals, on the other hand, were chosen by direct election and could be reelected without limit.

11. (definite, the lot) All members of a set; everything.

    • The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot.
    • If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them.

12. (historical) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.

verb

1. (transitive, dated) To allot; to sort; to apportion.

2. (US, informal, dated) To count or reckon (on or upon).