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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
the softball team often plays in the vacant lot down at the end of the street
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2
as in ton
a considerable amount
you'll need to do a lot of studying for the test you sure bought a lot of clothing
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as in field
a small area of usually open land
there were still plenty of Christmas trees available for sale in the lot
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as in bunch
a number of things considered as a unit
the auctioneer next introduced a lot containing several pieces of fine china
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
will it always be my lot to be picked last in gym class?
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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
you should stop hanging out with that lot, or you'll end up in trouble
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school has a very strong science department, because there's not one bad teacher in the lot
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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them
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Recent Examples of lot
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Molly Corbett: There's lots and lots and lots of people praying for you.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The city of Fort Worth requires a permit to remove trees, however, this doesn’t apply to single family homes on lots smaller than one acre.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Take Wendie Malick, who lives in Topanga Canyon and is currently shooting both Night Court and the third season of Shrinking on the Warner Bros. lot, while also filming a new Hallmark series in Vancouver for the next three months.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
All lots and codes of the product were included in the recall, and the FDA said that a total of 1,466 gallons of juice were affected.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Molly Corbett: There's lots and lots and lots of people praying for you.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The city of Fort Worth requires a permit to remove trees, however, this doesn’t apply to single family homes on lots smaller than one acre.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
Take Wendie Malick, who lives in Topanga Canyon and is currently shooting both Night Court and the third season of Shrinking on the Warner Bros. lot, while also filming a new Hallmark series in Vancouver for the next three months.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lot
Noun
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One area where the property's focus on sustainability shines is its bar program.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Nourish at 1 Hotel South Beach A platform for sustainable luxury, Nourish will be taking place at 1 Hotel South Beach’s Tala Beach— coinciding with the property’s 10th anniversary.—
Cheryl Tiu,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Once both players are on the field, Reid envisions a healthy competition for playing time and invaluable depth.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Understanding how attackers adapt helps refine defenses based on what actually works in the field.—
Nick Rieniets,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Brad Pitt is zooming around in a race car, a new karate kid makes his debut (with help from the old one), a bunch of rampaging dinosaurs return, and Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are acting freaky once more.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Williams, who owned a 2.12 ERA in four career starts against the Twins, struggled to throw strikes against a patient Twins bunch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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On May 25, 2010, Leake made his fateful first trip to the country whose music scene would prove his destiny and his possible ruin.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Independent Now Alongside her growing institutional recognition, Aya Nakamura has taken full control of her professional destiny.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite the bad moment the team was experiencing, the Bernabeu crowd also applauded Raul Asencio and Tchouameni after two good defensive actions in the first half.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more: The 10 Best Video Games of 2024 Cinematic origins Ella Rubin in Until Dawn Courtesy of Screen Gems, Inc. and TSG Entertainment II LLC Instead of following the plot or characters of the game, Until Dawn introduces us to a new group of friends.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last week, dozens of journalists were allotted 10-minute interviews with Wilmore and, separately, Suni Williams.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to allot two to three hours to explore each town.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lot. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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