lot
Plural
lots
3
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
4
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Synonyms:
5
a person's fate, often viewed as determined by chance or a higher power
- She accepted her lot in life with grace, believing everything happened for a reason.
- His lot was to wander from place to place, never settling in one home for too long.
- Despite his hardships, he refused to complain about his lot and kept moving forward.
- The old woman often spoke of how unpredictable one's lot could be, changing in an instant.
7
(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction