odd lot

noun

1. a quantity or amount less than the conventional unit of trading.
2. Stock Exchange. (in a transaction) a quantity of stock less than the established 100-share unit for active issues or the 10-share unit for designated inactive issues.

odd lot

noun

1. a batch of merchandise that contains less than or more than the usual number of units
2. stock exchange a number of securities less than the standard trading unit of 100

Other Words From

• odd-lot adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of odd lot¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

A man bought an odd lot of wine in barrels and one barrel containing beer.

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An odd lot of trout hooks, fastened to the lower vines, operated as a powerful non-conductor.

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They'll miss this odd lot if we lose it—and, of course, we're all honest, Lorimer.

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"They must be an odd lot," Mrs. Field Mouse remarked to her husband.

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They are an odd lot, and I think there are but two—the two last—that I am not a little ashamed of reprinting.

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Related Words

• different
• miscellaneous
• unusual