·noun A prize in a lottery.
II. Lot ·noun The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
III. Lot ·noun A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.
IV. Lot ·noun A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
V. Lot ·noun That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
VI. Lot ·vt To Allot; to Sort; to Portion.
VII. 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.
VIII. 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.