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They purchased a lot last summer and built a house on it the following year.; an empty lot; a parking lot; They're planning to build a house on a vacant lot on 35th Street.

an area of land used for a particular purpose; a building/vacant lot: We have residential and commercial building lots and acreage for sale.

I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.; I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50.

I've already done one lot of washing.; Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon.

Lot number 134 is a fine old walnut bureau.; Lot 57 is a mahogany work desk. Do I have a bid?

They should do something to improve the lot of the lowest-paid workers.; Do you think he's happy with his lot?

We drew lots to decide who would go.

You're an ignorant lot!; Are you lot coming to lunch?; My lot (= children and family generally) won't eat spinach.

The manufacturer sells to a wholesaler or agent, who sells in smaller lots to other customers.; Ingredients should be clearly listed on the manufacturer's label with the lot number and the date of expiration.

The Stock Exchange asked companies to reduce the smallest traded lot of shares to 100 from 1,000.

I left my car in the mall parking lot.

an open area where cars can be parked

He's not a bad lot - just a bit wild.

I bought a job lot of second-hand children's books at an auction.; a job lot of sth: He bought a job lot of computers at a bargain price.

It would make sense to sell the portfolio as a job lot.

In mid-May, MKH traded for $73 a share, so you don't even need a full $10,000 for a round lot.

The group plans to build 400 houses on vacant lots on the outskirts of the city.

Running around after 25 preschoolers takes it out of me by the end of the week.

Things were about to get a whole lot worse.; He didn't like them a whole lot.

That red is an awful lot brighter than the color of your house.; I don’t know an awful lot about art (= I know very little), but I’m learning.

"I told Dad you'd love to wash his car." "Thanks a lot."; Thanks a lot for supporting me. (= You did not support me.)

We ate a whole bunch of grapes.; They’re a nice bunch of people.; mainly US informal - he reorganization will give us a whole bunch (= a lot) of problems.; informal - I’ve got a bunch of things to do.

Send in your poems and we'll publish the best of the bunch.

As a little girl she wore her hair in bunches.

Beth sat in bed with pillows bunched behind her, reading.

Your shirt's all bunched up at the back.

The monkeys bunched together in their cage.; We were all bunched up at the back of the room.

The pick of this year's three-year-old racehorses is Galileo.; There were lots of very amusing entries, but the pick of the bunch came from John Robinson.

I offered him some chocolate, and he ate the whole lot.; She's annoyed with the whole lot of you.

His mother used to make much of him when he went back home.

I think of him as someone who will always help me.; What do you think of (= do you like) my new dress?

She thinks very highly of her boss.

Her parents don't think much of her new boyfriend.

It says a lot for her determination that she practises her cello so often.

says something about sb/sth - also - says a lot about sb/sth - to show what a particular person or thing is like - The way he drives says a lot about his character.

cellist - wiolonczelista

formal - violoncello

His taste in clothes leaves something to be desired.; Apparently, Meg's cooking leaves a lot to be desired.

She's really nice - I have a lot of time for Helen.

I'd give anything to see the Taj Mahal.; Janice would give her right arm for a house like that.

There's a lot to be said for living alone.

I need to mug up (on) my history before tomorrow's exam.

He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening.; I haven't seen the film, so don't spoil it for me by telling me what happens.; You'll spoil your appetite for dinner if you have a cake now.

Also - to destroy or damage something, or to become destroyed or damaged - The oil spill spoiled five miles of coastline.

The dessert will spoil if you don't keep it in the fridge.

Since she supported none of the candidates, she spoiled her ballot paper.

My vacation spoiled me.; "We’re spoiling you," he said, handing her another cookie.

Mr Harvey, unable for once to do exactly as he wanted, sulked just like a spoiled child.

a spoil heap

The spoils of victory/war included mounds of treasure and armour.

Local councillors are spoiling for a fight over plans to close two village schools.

There's so much good theatre in New York City - one is spoilt for choice.

The children are spoiled rotten by their grandparents.

chicken/turkey/beef broth

In case I lose my key, I keep a spare in the garage.; Do you have a spare pen?; We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.; Could I have a word with you when you have a spare moment/minute?

UK informal - "Do you want this cake?" "Yes, if it's going spare (= if no one else wants it)."

The interior is spare, almost minimalist.

She goes spare if I'm so much as five minutes late.

By reducing workers’ hours, the company spared some people's jobs.; They asked him to spare the women and children.

Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.

We will spare no effort to find out who did this.; She spared no expense in decorating her office.

Spare a thought for me tomorrow, when you're lying on a beach, because I'll still be here in the office!

Can you spare a dollar?; I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I can’t spare the time.

In case I lose my key, I keep a spare in the garage.

Also - spare part - an extra piece that can be used to replace a piece that breaks, esp. in a machine - The company produces spare parts for 90,000 engines.

He had the spare build of a runner.

I keep my spare change in a jar.

If you have any woolyarn to spare when you've finished the sweater, can you make me some gloves?; I caught the plane with only two minutes to spare.; There's no time/We have no time to spare if we want to get the article written by tomorrow.

I caught the plane with only five minutes to spare.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

I was determined to get some exercise and lose my growing spare tire.

unwanted fat around your waist

barbecued spare ribs

I always blush when I speak in public.; I blush to think of what a fool I made of myself.; She blushed with embarrassment.

blush - noun - a pink colour in the face, usually from embarrassment - A blush of shame crept up his face.

synonym - rouge

a powder or cream that is put on the cheeks to make them look pink

The institute said that as rising demand absorbed spare capacity, competitive pressures on suppliers eased.