Thesaurus results for PLAT

plat 1 of 3

noun (1)

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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)

as in tract

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

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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

Although the City Council approved the necessary rezone requests for the project, the plat was not recorded and the developer never moved forward with construction. —

Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026 Paperwork filed with the city of Fort Worth indicates that the project is on hold pending a final plat approval. —

Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026

Verb

Originally called Browns Subdivision, the area was a farming development platted by W.L. Brown during the 1920s. —

Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 The area has an additional 100,000 single-family homes platted, according to the county. —

Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for plat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plat

braid

Verb

Sunday's celebration began with a procession of cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople walking into the square carrying olive branches and palm fronds, some intricately braided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026