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Definition of lots of

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A large number or amount of; many or much (used informally before countable plural nouns or uncountable mass nouns).

Example

"The community garden produced lots of fresh vegetables and herbs throughout the summer."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Lots of" is an informal quantifier that can modify both countable plural nouns and uncountable mass nouns; when used as part of a subject, verb agreement is determined by the noun that follows "of" rather than the plural form "lots."

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Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lots of. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lots-of
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