lot

1. n. That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate. Source: opted

2. n. Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots. Source: opted

3. n. The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning. Source: opted

4. n. A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot. Source: opted

5. n. A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city. Source: opted

6. n. A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so. Source: opted

7. n. A prize in a lottery. Source: opted

8. v. t. To allot; to sort; to portion. Source: opted

9. n. (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent Source: wordnet

10. n. a parcel of land having fixed boundaries Source: wordnet

11. n. an unofficial association of people or groups Source: wordnet

12. n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) Source: wordnet

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