lot

1. lot (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A large quantity or number; a great deal.

Example: win the whole lot (of money); i.e. jackpot

2. lot (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A separate, appropriated portion; a quantized, subdivided set consisting a whole.

Example: a lot of stationery

3. lot (noun) — sense 3

Definition: One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

Example: This is an important lot. Very sorry, but we can't go on with the selling until we know more where we are.

4. lot (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To allot; to sort; to apportion.

Example: Sometimes the contractor would lot the work out to some sub-contractor, and he, after the men had worked for a month, would run away, and we should never see the colour of his money.

5. lot (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To count or reckon (on or upon).