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The definition of a lot is a large number or greater extent.

(noun)

An example of lot is someone with sixty pairs of socks, lots of socks.
An example of lot is finishing a marathon one mile ahead of the other runners, to finish a lot ahead.

A lot is defined as an object used to make a random choice.

(noun)

An example of lot is a lottery ball.

See lot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being placed in a container and then drawn or cast out at random one by one
the use of such an object or objects in determining a matter: to choose men by lot
the decision or choice arrived at by this means, regarded as the verdict of chance
what a person receives as the result of such a decision; share
one's portion in life; fortune: her unhappy lot
a plot of ground; specif.,
1. ☆ a subdivision of a block in a town or city
2. ☆ a parcel of land in a cemetery
1. a number of persons or things regarded as a group
2. a quantity of material processed or manufactured at the same time
Informal a great number or amount: a lot of cars, lots of money
Informal sort (of person or persons): he's a bad lot
☆ Film a studio with the surrounding area belonging to it; specif., the area used for outdoor filming

Origin: ME < OE hlot, akin to Ger los, Du lot, ON hlutr, Goth hlauts < IE base *klēu-, a hook, forked branch > close, L clavis, key

transitive verb lotted, lotting

to divide into lots
Rare to allot

intransitive verb

to draw or cast lots

noun

Bible Abraham's nephew, who, warned by two angels, fled from the doomed city of Sodom: his wife looked back to see the destruction and was turned into a pillar of salt: Gen. 19:1-26

Origin: Heb Lōṭ

river in S France, flowing west into the Garonne: c. 300 mi (483 km)

See lot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Informal
a. A large extent, amount, or number. Often used in the plural: is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends.
b. Used adverbially with a or in the plural to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”: felt a lot better; ran lots faster; doesn't go out a whole lot; has seen her lots lately.
a. A piece of land having specific boundaries, especially one constituting a part of a city, town, or block.
b. A piece of land used for a given purpose: a parking lot.
a. The complete grounds of a film studio.
b. The outdoor area of a film studio.
An object used in making a determination or choice at random: casting lots.
a. The use of objects in making a determination or choice at random: chosen by lot.
b. The determination or choice so made.
Something that befalls one because of or as if because of determination by lot.
One's fortune in life; fate.
A number of associated people or things: placating an angry lot of tenants; kids who made a noisy lot.
Kind; type: That dog is a contented lot.
Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit.