Biglot

/ˈbɪɡlɑt/ noun

Definition

A large parcel or plot of land; a substantial real estate holding.

Etymology

Compound of English 'big' + 'lot' (from Middle Dutch 'loot', meaning share or portion). Lot terminology became common in North American real estate and property division vocabulary.

Kelly Says

Biglot is practically obsolete in modern real estate, which now uses precise acreage and measurements rather than descriptive adjectives. But the word shows how property terminology evolved from loose descriptive terms to scientific precision as land markets became more formalized.

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