# lots

Pronunciation: say "LOTS" US /lɑts/, UK /lɒts/

## Noun

1. A large quantity or number; a great deal of something. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A large number or amount of something.
   - _The new café drew lots of curious visitors in its first week._
   - _He still has lots to learn before the exam next month._
2. Plural of lot. — plural of lot
   - Simple: Plural of lot. Use this form when talking about more than one lot.
   - _The auction featured several rare lots of antique furniture._
   - _Empty lots along the river were rezoned for housing._

## Adverb

3. To a great degree; very much. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very much, or by a large amount.
   - _After a week of rest and antibiotics, Grandpa is feeling lots better and wants to get back out to his garden._
   - _Prices around here have gone up lots since last year._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present indicative of lot. — third-person singular simple present indicative of lot
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of lot. Use this form when the subject is he, she, or it.
   - _The auctioneer lots the items carefully before opening the bidding._
   - _When a big collection comes in, the dealer lots the coins by country and year so collectors can bid on just the ones they want._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lots (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).