a river of southern France, which rises in the Auvergne and flows 480 km (300 miles) west to meet the River Garonne south-east of Bordeaux

(in the Bible) the nephew of Abraham, who was allowed to escape from the destruction of Sodom (Gen. 19). His wife, who disobeyed orders and looked back, was turned into a pillar of salt

a large number or amount; a great deal

there are a lot of actors in the cast

they took a lot of abuse

a lot can happen in eight months

we had lots of fun

Debbie nurses lots of animals back to health

a great deal; much

he played tennis a lot last year

thanks a lot

my life is lots better now

I feel a whole lot better

a particular group or set of people or things

it's just one lot of rich people stealing from another

he will need a second lot of tills to handle the second currency

an item or set of items for sale at an auction

nineteen lots failed to sell

the making of a decision or nomination of a person by random selection, especially by a method involving the choice of one from a number of pieces of folded paper, one of which has a concealed mark

officers were elected rather than selected by lot

a person's luck, situation, or destiny in life

schemes to improve the lot of the disadvantaged

a plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use

a vacant lot

a fenced-off back lot

divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction

the contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday