lot

CEFRA1

/lɒt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large number or amount of people or things.

  2. 02

    noun

    An area of land used for a particular purpose.

Examples

  • I hate it when there are a lot of people.

  • I care a lot about you.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

  • I learned a lot from you.

  • win the whole lot (of money); i.e. jackpot

  • lots of people think so

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lot, from Old English hlot (“portion, choice, decision”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlut, from Proto-Germanic *hlutą. Cognate with North Frisian lod, Saterland Frisian Lot, West Frisian lot, Dutch lot, French lot, German Low German Lott, Middle High German luz. Doublet of lotto. Related also to German Los.