lot

A1 · Beginner

adv. to a great degree or very often.

adv. to a great extent or degree; often functions as an adverbial modifier of frequency or intensity.

“I travel a lot for my job, so I am rarely at home.”

“The patient's condition improved a lot after the new medication was administered, much to the relief of the medical staff.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a group of people who are similar in some way.

n. a number of people taken collectively, often implying a shared characteristic.

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“The new students seem like a friendly lot.”

“They are a hardworking lot in the accounting department, often staying late to ensure the books are balanced by month-end.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun American English

n. a small piece of land, usually for building a house or parking cars.

n. a distinct portion or plot of land, typically designated for a specific purpose such as construction or parking.

“We bought a small lot near the lake to build a summer cottage.”

“The developer purchased the vacant lot downtown with the intention of converting it into a multi-storey parking facility.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Technical

n. an item or group of items sold together at an auction.

n. an individual object or a group of objects offered for sale as a single unit, particularly in an auction context.

“The next lot for sale is a collection of rare stamps from the 1920s.”

“The auctioneer opened the bidding for lot 42, a mid-century mahogany desk that attracted significant interest from local collectors.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Literary

n. your situation in life or what happens to you by chance.

n. a person's fortune or destiny in life; the circumstances assigned to someone by chance.

“He worked hard to improve his lot in life and eventually became a manager.”

“She accepted her lot with a quiet dignity that surprised those who knew the extent of her recent misfortunes.”