divide (items) into lots for sale at an auction
the contents have already been lotted up, and the auction takes place on Monday
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
an item or set of items for sale at an auction
nineteen lots failed to sell
the making of a decision 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 plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use
a vacant lot
a fenced-off back lot