LOT

noun a prize in a lottery.

2. lot ·noun the part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

3. lot ·noun a large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.

4. lot ·noun a distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.

5. lot ·noun that which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

6. lot ·vt to allot; to sort; to portion.

7. lot ·noun 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.

8. lot ·noun 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.