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lots

British  
/ lɒts /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) great numbers or quantities

    lots of people

    to eat lots
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a great deal

  2. (intensifier)

    the journey is lots quicker by train
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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There are "lots of possibilities" in Greenland, he said, sounding an optimistic note.

From Barron's

"The recovery process is unfortunately quite slow for many people," Dr Baig says, adding it can involve lots of effort and hours of rehabilitation.

From BBC

He added that "lots of stuff has to be done this year in order to enable the actual commencement of building".

From BBC

Inventory remains suppressed in large part because the vehicle production shortages of 2020-22 reduced the number of off-lease vehicles returning to dealer lots.

From MarketWatch

“Playing basketball for a living has been an unbelievable blessing that also came with lots of responsibility,” Paul wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

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