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plat

1 American  
[plat] / plæt /

noun

  1. a plot of ground.

  2. a plan or map, as of land.

verb (used with object)

platted, platting

  1. to make a plat of; plot.

plat 2 American  
[plat] / plæt /

noun

  1. a plait or braid.

verb (used with object)

platted, platting

  1. to plait; braid.

plat- 3 American  

  1. variant of platy-.

plat. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. plateau.

  2. platoon.

plat 1 British  
/ plæt /

noun

  1. a small area of ground; plot

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
plat 2 British  
/ plæt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of plait

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Etymology

Origin of plat1

1400–50; late Middle English; variant of plot, reinforced by Middle English plat flat of a sword < Old French: something flat ( plate 1 )

Origin of plat2

1350–1400; Middle English; variant of plait

Example Sentences

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Auburn is also one of many cities that allows for final plat applications to be administratively approved.

From Seattle Times

It’s sort of sleepy at the moment, like a city that has been platted but not fully built, with a lot of open space.

From Los Angeles Times

Shark said that SDCI, per land code, looks for alternative divisions of land to maximize tree retention while platting new lots for development.

From Seattle Times

The plats, or main courses, alternate between cozy grand-mère flavors and subtler French notions.

From Washington Post

Projects must be approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board, which has authority over project plans, sketch plans, preliminary plans, site plans, record plats and forest conservation plans.

From Washington Post

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