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to lot

to lot

7.2
To divide land into smaller pieces for sale or building
  • verb
  • /lɑt/
  • Specialized
: parcelar

Synonyms

to plat
vsto lot
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To map and divide land into lots for sale or planning

divides property into separate parcels for sale or development

Antonyms

369 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

55 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

Idioms

∞ 1.0

To a very great degree

518 2.2

To know many things about a subject

Be closely connected to something or happen because of it

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

a lot of buzz
  • Literature
10 3.9

Strong excitement and attention from many people and the media

Get a lot of criticism or blame from other people

1 8.9

This is all you get

Compounds

676 1.0

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

499 1.0

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

you lot
  • UK
30 8.2

To speak to a group of people in informal British English

13 2.8

An empty piece of land in a town without buildings

6 2.8

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

lot lizard
  • Slur
1 9.9

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

tot lot
  • US
1 4.9

A small outdoor playground for very young children, especially toddlers

a lot of tsuris
  • Informal
1 9.9

Many problems that cause worry and difficulty

job lot
  • UK
1 5.7

A group of different items sold together at a low price

scot and lot
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

parking lot
  • Jargon
1 4.4

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

fuckuva lot
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

Surface Forms

lot infinitive
lotted past
lotted past participle
lotting present participle
lots third person singular

Etymology

The verb lot comes from the noun and means to divide land into separate 'lots' or parcels for sale or building. So to lot land is to make individual pieces or shares of it.