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lot

656 1.0

A group of people or things considered together

noun
/lɑt/

: grupo

Cam, a lot of people are saying you could be the next great quarterback.
best of the lot
a diverse lot

And wow, what a confusing lot this is.

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Examples

He has a lot on his mind.

Double Indemnity (1944)
What on earth are you lot doing out in the open at this time?

Reign of Chaos (2022)
I actually feel like we have a lot in common.
We could have made a lot of money together.

Deadfall (2012)
I have a lot of people to thank.

Broken City (2013)
You, a lot of people have done this job badly, right?
But still, we had a lot in common; we had dark secrets to share.

Fiction book (1991)
The student said, "Well, I sure got a lot out of Miss Jane Pittman."

Fiction book (1990)
And I disagree with a lot of what you've already said.
Our community has a lot of resources to help newcomers settle in.

Synonyms

group

vslot

∞ 1.0

A number of people or things seen as one unit

is the general idea of items considered together rather than one formal unit

set

vslot

∞ 2.1

A group of things used or kept together

is broader, covering any items considered jointly not only matching ones

bunch

vslot

800 1.0

A group of similar things held or put together

is more general and does not require similarity or close physical joining

mass

vslot

71 2.7

A large collection of things often including people

is the simple concept of items considered together without implying large size

grouping

vslot

10 2.7

People or things that form one unit

is the broad sense of items considered jointly, not the act of arranging

caboodle

vslot

Informal

8 8.5

All the things or people together as a group

is the general idea of items considered together, not necessarily the whole

conglomeration

vslot

7 7.4

A group of different things gathered in one place

is the neutral notion of items considered jointly, without implying mixture

Antonyms

individual

∞ 2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

Idioms

a lot

∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

a lot about

378 2.2

To know many things about a subject

a lot to do with

53 3.4

Be closely connected to something or happen because of it

under a lot of stress

24 2.8

People feel very tense and worried because many difficult things are happening

a lot of buzz

Literature

13 3.9

Strong excitement and attention from many people and the media

to take a lot of flak

1 7.4

Get a lot of criticism or blame from other people

that's your lot

8.9

This is all you get

Compounds

a lot of money

604 1.0

A large amount of money that lets you buy expensive things or do big projects

parking lot

497 1.0

An area or building where people leave cars for a short time

vacant lot

19 2.8

An empty piece of land in a town without buildings

you lot

11 8.2

To speak to a group of people in informal British English

used-car lot

7 2.8

An open area where a dealer shows and sells cars that other people owned

parking lot

Jargon

3 4.4

A place in a meeting where people put ideas to discuss later

lot lizard

Slur

1 9.9

A woman who offers sex for money to truck drivers at parking lots

tot lot

1 4.9

A small outdoor playground for very young children, especially toddlers

a lot of tsuris

Informal

9.9

Many problems that cause worry and difficulty

fuckuva lot

Offensive

9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

job lot

5.7

A group of different items sold together at a low price

scot and lot

Archaic

9.9

Local taxes and duties paid by people in a town in the past

How Many

crowd

∞ 1.0

lot

656 1.0

few

∞ 1.0

couple

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

lot singular

lots plural

Etymology

Lot can mean a 'group' because it once meant a set or 'share' of things or people that belong together. That's why calling them 'that lot' points to the whole group considered as one.