a. A large extent, amount, or number: is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends.

b. Used adverbially 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.

c. A number of associated people or things: placating an angry lot of tenants; kids who were a noisy lot.

d. Miscellaneous articles sold as one unit: a lot of stamps sold at an auction.

e. An individual of a particular kind or type: That dog is a contented lot.

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.

c. The complete grounds of a film studio.

d. The outdoor area of a film studio.

a. An object used in making a determination or choice at random: casting lots to see who will go first.

b. The use of objects in making a determination or choice at random: chosen by lot.

c. The determination or choice so made: The lot fell on the widow's only son.

d. One's fortune in life; one's fate: It was her lot to struggle for years in obscurity.