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plat1

Syllabification: (plat)
Pronunciation: /plat/
North American
Definition of plat

noun

  • a plot of land.
  • a map or plan of an area of land showing actual or proposed features.

verb (plats, platting, platted)

[with object]
  • plan out or make a map of (an area of land, especially a proposed site for construction).

Origin:

late Middle English: variant of the noun plot in the sense 'piece of ground.' The current verb sense dates from the early 18th century

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