the lot
noun
: all the things of a group
They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear …the lot.
This one's the best of the lot.
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Between the main house and the back is a vast yard — the lot is 131 feet deep.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
The Musch Trail starts in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Last May, his cameras caught a truck making a sharp turn out of the lot, narrowly missing a parked car.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
For $500 a week, Hinkle got an office on the lot and worked as a dialogue coach on the sprawling film, also advising James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge, Carroll Baker and Dennis Hopper on how to talk like a Texan.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
The Musch Trail starts in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Last May, his cameras caught a truck making a sharp turn out of the lot, narrowly missing a parked car.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
For $500 a week, Hinkle got an office on the lot and worked as a dialogue coach on the sprawling film, also advising James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercedes McCambridge, Carroll Baker and Dennis Hopper on how to talk like a Texan.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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