lot

Fate or parcel

A lot is a distinct portion or parcel of something.

A lot of land is a measured plot: a vacant lot, a parking lot.

A lot in an auction is a single item or group sold together.

Your lot in life is your fate or circumstances: She was unhappy with her lot.

A lot also means a great quantity—this sense dominates casual speech: a lot of people, I like her a lot.

To draw lots is to select randomly, as by pulling straws.

The Hollywood film industry is often called simply the lot, referring to studio grounds.

parcel

plot

Storyline or land parcel

tractArea of land
acreageAmount of land owned
landEarth's solid surface

property · subdivision · plat · deed · zoning · survey · boundary · title · estate · homestead

fate

destiny

Predetermined course of events

kismetPreordained future outcome
providenceDivine protective care
fortuneWealth or destiny

doom · predestination · casting · drawing · chance · karma · inevitability · omen · portent · oracle

abundance

plenty

Sufficient quantity, and then some

muchGreat quantity or degree
heapsLarge informal quantities
loadsLarge quantities

tons · oodles · scads · masses · bunches · piles · stacks · slew · gobs · great deal

auction

bid

Offer to purchase

consignmentBatch delivered for selling
itemSingle unit or article
numberSymbol representing quantity

catalog · hammer · reserve · estate sale · liquidation · wholesale · buyer · paddle · winning · unsold

film

studio

Creative professional's workspace

backlotOutdoor movie-making grounds
soundstageIndoor film production space
setArrange in position

production · Hollywood · Warner · Paramount · Universal · MGM · shooting · location · commissary · gate

parking

car park

Area for leaving vehicles

garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
spacesGaps or open areas
meterDevice that measures usage

attendant · valet · asphalt · striping · handicapped · overflow · structure · deck · tow · ticket

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