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.
Examples of the lot in a Sentence
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Outside, Hank and Gloria Harmon ate brisket sandwiches in folding chairs beside their RV, parked not exactly in a parking spot in the far corner of the lot.
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Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The city and local water control board had tested the site for contamination and agreed to allow residents to live on portions of the lot — though not directly on the ground.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Photos and videos from the scene show the vehicles doing doughnuts in the lot, leaving tire marks on the ground.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When Rodriguez asked the department for permission to purchase the lot in July 2022, agency administrators began the process of seeing if other county departments had use for the real estate.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Online reservations for the lot start at $4 per day for travel through May 10 if made before April 14.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
For example, on the lot that’s split, state law gives us the right to build a duplex, and each of those units can be sold separately as a condo — which may cost around 35% as much as a single-family home.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Floor planning is when dealers use a short-term loan to buy new vehicles and the loan is repaid as inventory is sold, so every day the car sits on the lot, the dealer or GM is paying interest on it.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
After the concert, attendees will head to the lot to line up in lanes dedicated to their bus rides home.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The city and local water control board had tested the site for contamination and agreed to allow residents to live on portions of the lot — though not directly on the ground.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Photos and videos from the scene show the vehicles doing doughnuts in the lot, leaving tire marks on the ground.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When Rodriguez asked the department for permission to purchase the lot in July 2022, agency administrators began the process of seeing if other county departments had use for the real estate.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Online reservations for the lot start at $4 per day for travel through May 10 if made before April 14.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
For example, on the lot that’s split, state law gives us the right to build a duplex, and each of those units can be sold separately as a condo — which may cost around 35% as much as a single-family home.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Floor planning is when dealers use a short-term loan to buy new vehicles and the loan is repaid as inventory is sold, so every day the car sits on the lot, the dealer or GM is paying interest on it.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
After the concert, attendees will head to the lot to line up in lanes dedicated to their bus rides home.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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