Noun

(en noun)

A large quantity or number; a great deal.

* W. Black

He wrote to her he might be detained in London by a lot of business.

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A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.

One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

(informal) A number of people taken collectively.

A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.

* Kent

The defendants leased a house and lot in the city of New York.

That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

* Spenser

But save my life, which lot before your foot doth lay.

Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.

* Bible, Proverbs xvi. 33

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

* Shakespeare

If we draw lots , he speeds.

The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

* Milton

O visions ill foreseen! Each day's lot's / Enough to bear.

* Alexander Pope

He was but born to try / The lot of man — to suffer and to die.

*

as Jones alone was discovered, the poor lad bore not only the whole smart, but the whole blame; both which fell again to his lot on the following occasion.

A prize in a lottery.

(Evelyn)

Allotment; lottery.

* 1990 : (Donald Kagan), Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy , chapter 2: “Politician”, page 40 (Guild Publishing; 2239)

The Greeks expected their leaders to show physical courage, whether in the athletic arena or in battle, as well as piety, generosity, and nobility. Cimon had risen to power chiefly because of his military prowess, and any rival must be able to show at least honorable service and military competence. By this time, moreover, the generals were coming to be the most important political figures in Athens. Archons served only for one year and, since 487/6, they were chosen by lot . Generals, on the other hand, were chosen by direct election and could be reelected without limit.

All members of a set; everything.

The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot .

An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.

Noun

(en noun)

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.

* (Lord Byron) (1788-1824)

fields which promise corn and wine

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The open country near or belonging to a town or city—usually used in plural.

*

, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields , in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.}}

A physical phenomenon, such as force, potential, or fluid velocity, that pervades a region.

(senseid)A course of study or domain of knowledge or practice.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-05-10, author=Audrey Garric

, volume=188, issue=22, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Urban canopies let nature bloom , passage=As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field .}}

An area that can be seen at a given time.

(senseid)A place where a battle is fought; a battlefield.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

this glorious and well-foughten field

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

What though the field be lost?

An area reserved for playing a game.

A realm of practical, direct, or natural operation, contrasting with an office, classroom, or laboratory.

(senseid)(label) A commutative ring with identity for which every non element has a multiplicative inverse.

(label) A region containing a particular mineral.

(label) The background of the shield.

(label) An area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value.

A component of a database record in which a single unit of information is stored.

A physical or virtual location for the input of information in the form of characters.

The team in a match that throws the ball and tries to catch it when it is hit by the other team (the bat).

(label) The outfield.

An unrestricted or favourable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement.

* (1800-1859)

afforded a clear field for moral experiments

All of the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or all except the favourites in the betting.