job lot

noun

1. a large, often assorted quantity of goods sold or handled as a single transaction.

2. a miscellaneous quantity; a quantity of odds and ends.

job lot

noun

1. a miscellaneous collection of articles sold as a lot

2. a collection of cheap or trivial items

Word History and Origins

Origin of job lot¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The note was tucked into the sleeve of a 12-inch copy of West End Girls that shop owner Trevor Morris bought in a job lot of vinyl at an auction.

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So far, Mills had faced his challenge with good humour, admitting he'd invested in a job lot of nipple plasters before arriving at BBC Broadcasting House.

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On the issue of facultative reinsurance, whereby it insures bundles of risk in a job lot, Swiss Re said it expected to finalise a policy for the oil and gas sector in 2023.

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It’s not clear if you click “enhance” whether they pick your child out of the crowd to clean them up, or do a job lot.

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But it’s a job lots of kids wish they could get, even if there are some small drawbacks.

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