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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

as in fields

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

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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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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

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For glam, Obama wore her braids pulled back into low bun with a few face-framing strands left loose.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Sally’s hair, normally swept back into a loose half-up style or relaxed braids, is noticeably more coiffed and pulled back than in the original film.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of braids

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September transforms open fields, roadsides and mountain meadows into bold, vivid landscapes of brilliant yellows, purples, reds, whites and other hues.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
These rules exactly correspond to the monotone Boolean functions—a function type crucial in fields such as cryptography and voting theory.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fields

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Although Salmonella primarily originates in the intestinal tracts of people and animals, including insects and birds, the bacterium is commonly found in the environment.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
The most recent development plans, unanimously approved by the Kansas City Council last week, will create 30 more lots and 3 tracts for a residential open space development.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracts

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Other rules, such as removing shoes and the 3-1-1 liquids policy, were implemented in response to later, separate terrorist plots.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Food plots are great, agricultural crops are good too, but during the right window in mid-fall, nothing draws in deer like acorns.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of plots

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Related Stories Some concrete declarations regarding trade were unveiled at the held on the stunning grounds of the Fondation Maeght art foundation and museum complex.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
For 45 years, Fiesta Hispana has given generations of Kansas City residents a place to gather around Latino culture, filling its festival grounds with music, dancing, food and traditions representing communities from across Latin America.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of grounds

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Summer squash stuffed pasta at BoccaLupo House-made, delicate parcels of pasta are stuffed with tender summer squash, tasting nostalgically like a Southern squash casserole, all wrapped into a single bite.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Cargo shipments may include anything from general merchandise, like a company’s flower bouquet orders, to dry ice, perishable medicines, parcels, fish, fruit and other goods.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of parcels

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Its vines blanket trees and power lines, turning roadside clearings into walls of green.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
After school hours, makeshift football pitches appear suddenly on dusty patches of land while small clearings and undeveloped plots become informal playgrounds.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

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