Synonyms of plots

plots 1 of 2

noun

plural of plot

1

as in schemes

a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends

the Secret Service uncovered just in time a plot to assassinate the President

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• conspiracies
• machinations
• intrigues
• designs
• strategies
• counterplots
• subterfuges
• manipulations
• maneuvers
• trickeries
• stratagems
• artifices
• contrivances
• cabals
• programs
• systems
• frame-ups
• counterconspiracies
• rackets
• drafts
• dodges
• confederacies
• collusions
• complicities
• games
• cover-ups
• ground plans
• rings
• gimmicks
• tricks
• connivances
• conspirations

2

as in fields

a small area of usually open land

grew vegetables in a little plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fields
• tracts
• grounds
• clearings
• parcels
• meadows
• plats
• lots
• lawns
• grasses
• commons
• green
• pastures
• grasslands
• crofts
• moors
• greenswards
• glades
• heaths
• leas
• pasturelands
• heathlands

3

as in properties

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development

subdivided the old farm into plots for tract houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properties
• tracts
• parcels
• lots
• plats
• developments
• leases
• patches
• frontages
• real estates

4

as in stories

the unfolding of events in a dramatic or literary work

wrote novels in which the plot was always subordinate to the characterizations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stories
• actions
• story lines
• subplots
• plans
• arcs
• developments
• themes
• subjects
• schemes
• designs
• outlines
• arguments
• mythoi

plots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plot

as in plans

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

mobsters were caught plotting to take over the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schemes
• plans
• intrigues
• engineers
• conspires
• designs
• connives
• contrives
• colludes
• devises
• counterplots
• machinates
• maps
• manipulates
• compasses
• hatches
• concocts
• maneuvers
• brews
• cooks (up)
• shapes
• puts up
• jockeys
• frames
• lays out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plots

Noun

Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states. — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Russia did not immediately comment on the allegations but has repeatedly denied conducting sabotage plots against European countries. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Panahi often produces his work covertly, incorporating his legal restrictions into his technique and plots. — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026

In a freakier offshoot of the romantasy that has overtaken bestseller lists in recent years, these monster tales have sensational titles and even wilder plots. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Our cup runneth over with plots, line deliveries, and imagery that will be burned into the collective consciousness until time immemorial. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Beneath the spy plots, then, is a fond portrait of a group of people held in perpetual disgrace for their shortcomings, and thus forced to find individual paths to redemption. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Grave plots are first-come, first-served, and since death is unpredictable, graves cannot be reserved in advance. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

But when the King is gifted with another little person, whom the king debases and shames, Hopfrog plots a terrible revenge. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

The contract's odds will be resolved and verified by Data Center Map, which plots out planned and running data centers on its website. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Arada is also buying three Yas Island plots in its first move into Abu Dhabi. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … 'PROJECT GRAND SLAM' — Iconic restaurant chain plots massive makeover with 500 upgrades. — FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Moving forward, Le Silla has no immediate plans to open more stores, but Paris and London are top of mind as the brand plots its long-term international growth strategy. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The software then anonymizes the entry to protect privacy, and plots a circle in the general area. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

This chart from Henry Allen at Deutsche Bank plots the rate of inflation at the beginning of each historical period when the Fed began raising rates, against the number of basis points in that rate-raising cycle. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026