odd lot

noun

A block of shares of stock that is not a multiple of some number, usually 100.

“Everard liked to shop at the stores specializing in odd lots down by the docks, as he was a cheapskate.”

Meanings

nounodd lot (plural odd lots)

plural odd lots

  1. businessA block of shares of stock that is not a multiple of some number, usually 100.
  2. economicsA set of leftover goods, of a quantity less than an evenly divisible shippable unit, often sold at reduced price.

    Everard liked to shop at the stores specializing in odd lots down by the docks, as he was a cheapskate.

    Synonyms: closeout, remainder

  3. broadlyfigurativelyAn incomplete set or collection or assorted mix of items.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA set of leftover goods, of a quantity less than an evenly divisible shippable unit, often sold at reduced price.

Translations

Finnish jäännöserä
  • jäännöseräset of leftover goods
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