A piece of land: so called because, in New England, the land was in early times distributed by lot.
1661, 1805, 1806. See HOUSE-LOT.
1829. See CORNER LOT.
1837. The body of an infant [was] found in a lot near Orleans street.—Balt. Comml. Transcript, Oct. 7, p. 2/1.
1844. [In 1833] Chicago was first laid out into lots.—Mr. Wentworth of Ill., House of Repr., Jan. 9: Cong. Globe, p. 57, App.
