How to Use "Lot" with Example Sentences

lot (n): a large amount; a large piece of land

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Used with adjectives:

"They had an awful lot of work to do."
(awful, whole)

"We were allowed to park our cars on the empty lot."
(empty, vacant)

"The city converted an abandoned lot into a park."
(abandoned)

"Our home was built on a small lot."
(small, large)

"We ran into each other in the parking lot."
(parking)

Used with verbs:

"The apartments were built on a vacant lot."
(be + built on)