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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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Recent Examples of plat
Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The 180-day pledge doesn’t apply to subdivision plats, concept plans, large development reviews or infrastructure master plans.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Much of the property, which TCU already owns, is being platted into larger lots by the city, an effort which will need to be completed before any projects move forward.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Recommended Dishes Endive salad; omelet à plat; txangurro; filet mignon au poivre; poulet rôti; frites; pommes Fifi; chocolate mousse.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The 180-day pledge doesn’t apply to subdivision plats, concept plans, large development reviews or infrastructure master plans.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Verb
Over 100 years ago, the land in the Shingle Creek watershed was platted and sold to people sight unseen.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Much of the property, which TCU already owns, is being platted into larger lots by the city, an effort which will need to be completed before any projects move forward.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plat
braid
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In her stunning debut, The Waterbearers, Sasha braids the stories of three generations of Black single mothers—her grandmother, her mother, and herself—with portraits of leading Black women figures in American culture.—
G'ra Asim
September 16,
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16 Sep. 2025
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At Campillo, mid-blue denim was braided into exquisitely relaxed shirting.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Plat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plat. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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