plat 1 of 3

Definition of platnext
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)

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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
In addition to the micro-hospital, the preliminary plat would allow for two more lots — one intended for open space or storm-drain facilities and the other possibly for a future retail or restaurant development, the letter said. — Rose Evans july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 The Olathe City Council approved a final plat for the development Tuesday. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 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
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Noun
  • In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • During this period, the population boomed in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, thanks in part to new housing tracts and lower prices.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Menopausal women spent years unable to get relief from the potentially deadly but often preventable effects of recurrent urinary tract infections, due to the FDA’s black box warning for estrogen products.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Let the explosion of vintage typewriters suspended from the giant wall abutting the check-in desk be your first clue as to what this contemporary but cosseting boutique property is all about.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The immediate significance lies in confirming that hafnia possesses the underlying property naturally.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those cleats — with the red Nike swoosh and white outline, the bright red laces and a strange cuff at the back, leaning right against his Achilles — were on the Falcons defensive back’s feet for the worst day of his life.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The occasional hints on non-denim pieces come in the material’s colors for devoré tops, lace underpinnings and jacquard knits, which often reprise Dondup’s tribal logo.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.
    — PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There is a big revelation less than halfway into the show, one that might even count as a plot twist, and thus something not to be spoiled… if not for the fact that virtually every synopsis in the last 70 years has included it in the first sentence.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Related Articles Researchers subsequently examined aerial photographs of the area and began conducting noninvasive magnetic and ground-penetrating radar surveys.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Weinberg wants to be able to use some of the documents in their motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The second parcel, identified as 3,420 square feet in size, is separately assessed and zoned RH-1, according to the property website.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production.
    — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Plat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plat. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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