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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
Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
It should be noted, however, that McCoy’s plat included what became the main section of town and that Campbell left the area before developing his adjoining plat, never to return.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 18 June 2024
But Ohio State platted four in the bottom of the third despite being hitless.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Noun
It should be noted, however, that McCoy’s plat included what became the main section of town and that Campbell left the area before developing his adjoining plat, never to return.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
It should be noted, however, that McCoy’s plat included what became the main section of town and that Campbell left the area before developing his adjoining plat, never to return.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
While Barton lived outside of what Edwin Waller platted as the new capital city, Murchison lived in the center of the new town.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 18 June 2024
But Ohio State platted four in the bottom of the third despite being hitless.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plat
braid
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There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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At roughly the same time the Pelican State was creating a braiding license, Mississippian Melony Armstrong was fighting against her state’s requirement that braiders get 3,200 hours of training that didn’t include braiding as a subject.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Plat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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