lots

∞ 1.0

A large number of people or things

noun
/lɑts/

Informal

: montones

We saw lots of different animals at the zoo yesterday.

I do love lots of reading, lots of questions.

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Examples

So there will be lots of help with programming.
Your boy Kevin just lost lots of money.
Or stories, because there are lots of them in little pieces.
I do love lots of reading, lots of questions.

Film Courage
We have these big windows, lots of art books.
And it's weird to own lots of wild animals.
I like to order lots of little sides.
It's possible to do lots of things right and still fail.

Jay Shetty Podcast
It has helped us through lots, lots of problems.
Georgian does have lots of loops and frills.

Synonyms

many

vslots

∞ 1.0

A large number of people or things you can count

is the common everyday expression for a large amount or number

plenty of

vslots

∞ 1.0

A large amount of something more than you need

is the simple term for a large amount without implying excess

tons

vslots

Informal

577 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

is the plain expression without the strong casual emphasis

dozens

vslots

521 1.0

A large number, usually more than twelve

is the broader phrase without implying any numeric threshold

large number

vslots

215 1.4

Many people or things counted together

is the casual way to say the same large amount

loads

vslots

Informal

128 1.0

A large number or amount of something

is similar but used widely across formal and informal contexts

scores

vslots

80 2.0

A large number of people or things

is the neutral way to indicate a large number without group nuance

lotta

vslots

Informal

78 8.5

A large amount of something

is the everyday neutral form rather than the contracted casual form

multitude

vslots

60 4.4

A large number of things or people

is the neutral everyday term rather than a formal label

slew

vslots

Informal

47 5.7

A large number of things or people

is the common everyday alternative for the same idea

heaps

vslots

13 4.8

A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food

is the neutral phrase without the casual tone

raft

vslots

Informal

12 5.9

A large number of things or people

is the standard neutral phrase used across contexts

oodles

vslots

Informal

11 6.7

A very large amount of something, for example many things or people

is the neutral way to name a large quantity

piles

vslots

8 2.1

A large amount of things collected together, often in a stack

is the general amount term without suggesting stacking

gobs

vslots

Informal

8 7.9

A large amount of things like clothes or money

is the plain expression without vivid or slangy flavour

scads

vslots

Informal

5 8.4

A very large number of people or things

is the straightforward, more neutral expression for large quantity

stacks

vslots

Informal

1 3.3

A large amount of things, like books or food

is the general term not implying grouping or arrangement

lashings

vslots

1 9.2

A very large amount of something, often said in a friendly or joking way

is the neutral expression without the humorous tone

Antonyms

few

∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

scarcity

31 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

Compounds

drawing lots

3 3.6

A way to decide by chance using marked items like straws

casting lots

Archaic

1 7.6

A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random

How Many

countless

248 2.5

lots

Informal

∞ 1.0

many

∞ 1.0

some

∞ 1.0

a few

∞ 1.0

none

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

lot singular

lots plural

Morphology

lots = lot (transparent) = lot + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'lot' yielding the meaning 'many'/'a large number', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Lots comes from the old word lot, which meant a 'share' or 'what you get', like in a lottery where people draw to see who gets a share. So when we say 'lots of' we think of a big 'share' and mean a large number or amount.