Thesaurus results for PLATS

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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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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But the styles themselves can introduce their own triggers, from adhesives in wigs and weaves to tension at the hairline from tight braids or twists.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
As the latest iteration of her signature red tresses, these braids are just like the songs on her latest studio album, Blue Island—frayed, perfectly tousled, and free-flowing.

— Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Quantum mechanics means even the lowest-energy state retains unavoidable fluctuations in its fields.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The 100,000-square-foot facility, which cost more than $150 million, houses two full-sized basketball courts for the WNBA expansion team, and two full-sized soccer fields — one grass, one turf — for the three-time NWSL champion Thorns.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

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New measurements suggest that one of its most fundamental properties may not belong to those three quarks at all.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Plus, green tea extracts (known for their anti-inflammatory properties), soothe irritated skin and improve skin elasticity, per another study.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of properties

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Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Ryan would assemble the 556-acre property by acquiring and merging a series of smaller tracts.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracts

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German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
The state’s capital, Lincoln, has particularly pretty outdoor spaces, including its 668-acre Pioneers Park Nature Center and Sunken Gardens, which features art installations and water features in addition to its flower plots.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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Works by major international artists (Tschabalala Self, Francesco Clemente, Chantal Joffe) sit alongside Greek artists (Vasilis Papageorgiou, Kostas Paniaras, Sofia Mitsola) and commissions created on site, scattered through the hotel and grounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The students and their attorneys appeared in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing in their lawsuit challenging FIU's actions on First Amendment grounds.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounds

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Mass clearings claim the most trees Like past assessments, the survey found the overwhelming majority of Atlanta’s intact canopy — 72% — is on land zoned for single-family residential homes.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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