a lot

adverb

1
: to a considerable degree or extent : much, lots
This is a lot nicer.
I liked it a lot. [=very much]
2
: often, frequently
Do you travel a lot?

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That's included a lot more brands coming onto a market which Tesla had long dominated. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 That’s a lot for a program to replace, but Ohio State is one of the few programs in the country with national title expectations every year, because of its recruiting success. Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 Hurricane impacts tend to be widespread and can cause a lot of damage to the glass and cladding of skyscrapers, such as the damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on tall buildings in New Orleans in 2005. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 One was to go into a lot of emergency rooms and see what things look like now. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a lot

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of a lot was in 1821

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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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