the lot
noun
: all the things of a group
They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear …the lot.
This one's the best of the lot.
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Advertisement Parking: Parking is available in the lot near the Hopkins Parking Structure.
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
At the back of the lot behind the duplex, people lingered outside for hours on black patio furniture.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
My belief, from a federal standpoint, is that the best way to strike out against crime is to move to improve the lot of everyone.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Smoking was to be in the back of the lot — in an outdoor common area behind the duplex.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
At the back of the lot behind the duplex, people lingered outside for hours on black patio furniture.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
My belief, from a federal standpoint, is that the best way to strike out against crime is to move to improve the lot of everyone.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Smoking was to be in the back of the lot — in an outdoor common area behind the duplex.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the lot
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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