Thesaurus results for PLAT

plat 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of plat

as in braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together a plat of lace

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plat

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noun (2)

as in tract

a small area of usually open land each settler was granted a plat to farm

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as in property

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town

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plat

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verb

as in to braid

to form into a braid plat yarn into a cord

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Recent Examples of plat

Noun

Peterson said five new construction plats for single family lots have been permitted for Providence Place and are currently being built. — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 May 2026 Rimmer’s company maintains the land is private, citing an October 2024 county letter, while residents point to plats showing public roadways dedicated to the county in the 1970s. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026

Verb

Bennett told the Star-Telegram that Black Mountain will address residents’ concerns about the demand on power and water grids, as well as flooding, as part of the platting process for the project. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026 The Boise architecture firm, which filed the preliminary materials for the Black Cat site in March, filed an application with the city in August to correct the lapse and get the site platted. — Rose Evans september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plat

Noun

Styling her loose hair in a braid, the model protected her eyes with a pair of goggles, leaving her massive diamond engagement ring at home.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of braid

Noun

My veterinarian ruled out a urinary tract infection and suggested adding another litter box and plug-in pheromones.

— Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The woman’s doctors noted that two years before her brain abscess, she was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of tract

Noun

The commission now appears poised to rule next month that the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee failed to property disclose more than $187,000 in spending to support numerous candidates in recent years.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Almanza was charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence on school property and is currently being held on a $1 million bond in the Faulkner County jail.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of property

Noun

The long dress was covered in a layer of delicate lace and featured a sheer lace panel on the bottom of the skirt.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
Charlize Theron attended the Odyssey photo call in China wearing a black and silver gown with lace details by Givenchy by Sarah Burton.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of lace

Noun

The timing of the snow and ice melt, plus rainfalls, determines whether a plot of thawing permafrost is waterlogged — and whether carbon isn’t just turned into CO2, but also methane, a greenhouse gas four times as potent.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Future plots to imprison a critic of the MAGA movement might not be undermined by a loudmouth president who can’t help but give away the scheme.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of plot

Noun

Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

The new fiscal plan includes seeking a parcel tax beginning in 2027 and relies on an agreement with the teachers’ union that temporarily changes how the district pays for retiree health benefits.

— Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
When finalizing the blend, Aden and his team considered a number of potential whiskey parcels, and accordingly different age statements.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026