plats 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of plat
as in braids
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together a plat of lace

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plats

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noun (2)

plural of plat
1
as in fields
a small area of usually open land each settler was granted a plat to farm

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2
as in properties
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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plats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plat
as in weaves
to form into a braid plat yarn into a cord

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Recent Examples of plats
Noun
Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years. — Noah Daly may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 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 This year’s lie detector session will take place at Gothenburg – Nordstan from January 16 to 18 and at Olof Palmes plats from January 24 to 26. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plats
  1. braids
  2. fields
  3. properties
  4. tracts
  5. plots
  6. grounds
  7. parcels
  8. clearings
Noun
  • The method proved adept at testing faithfulness for all possible braids.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • Alicia Keys has made braids, cornrows, and twists a signature part of her evolving beauty look throughout her career.
    — Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of braids
Noun
  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the two men want additional amenities such as pickleball courts or soccer fields that give more people a reason to keep coming back.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Last school year, the district decided to shut down four elementary schools, one middle school and one alternative school, with plans to sell or lease the properties or convert them into district office space.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of properties
Noun
  • New research is drawing sharper links between dementia risk and where people live, from segregated census tracts to entire regions of the country.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • The administration also claims that encouraging logging and construction will help address wildfire risks, though research has suggested that wildfires may be four times more likely to start near roads than in roadless forest tracts.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • Olson Kundig is designing the resort as a group of standalone pavilions, along with four- to eight-bedroom homes on plots of at least ten acres.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Multi-generational casts and plots were essential to the TGIF formula.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
Definition of plots
Noun
  • The pattern references Gawthorpe Hall (the historic country house on whose grounds Burnley’s training base is located) and the lettering is based on our old programmes.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Curated by LaGuardia Design Group, the park-like grounds are adorned with mature specimen trees and dense hedging.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • According to Sun Meijun, director of the GAC, an average of 400,000 containers, 15 million tons of cargo, 22 million express parcels, and 2 million people pass through China’s port system daily.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
  • Consultant Bill Rathjen, of McColly Real Estate, persuaded the RDC on Thursday to smoosh the parcels together into four new units, following natural boundaries.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of parcels
Noun
  • But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • This process occurs multiple times daily, but it is believed that during one of the clearings, a chlorine air bubble was released, which is atypical, waterpark staff told the fire department.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Definition of clearings

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“Plats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plats. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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