lot in English: A large amount or a large number of something. (noun)

/lɒt/

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Translation

A large amount or a large number of something.

Word origin

From Old English hlot, an object drawn to decide something by chance; the sense of a large amount grew out of a lot as a share.

Gender

Plurallots

"A lot of" works with things you cannot count.

"A lot of" works with things you can count too.

Here "a lot" means very much.

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This word is part of lesson 4.