lots

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/lɑts/

noun 1adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

better, essential, famous, fun, humane, live, low, new

There are lots of famous restaurants in that part of the city now.

VERB + LOTS

brought, care, cost, drink, feel, found, gets, made

She brought lots of snacks to the party because she wanted everyone to have plenty to eat.

LOTS + NOUN

advantages, bread, business, campers, fireflies, friends, girlfriends, herons

There were lots of fireflies blinking in the summer sky that night.

PREP.

about, around, from, in

There were lots of people around the shopping center on Saturday afternoon.

ADV.

maybe

Maybe we should buy lots of snacks before the movie starts tonight.

Definitions

noun

A lot; a great deal; tons; loads.

Lots of the ways you can help are really easy.

Don't worry, my family has lots of money.

adv

A great deal; very much.

I feel lots better about it now that we've talked.

I care lots about the humane treatment of animals.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a large number or amount

tons
dozens
heaps
piles
scores
stacks
loads
rafts

adverb — to a very great degree or extent

much

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Lots of the ways you can help are really easy.

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Don't worry, my family has lots of money.

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She made lots of new friends.

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I feel lots better about it now that we've talked.

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I care lots about the humane treatment of animals.

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Kyoto gets lots of visitors from all over the world.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, lots is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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