Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plat

/plæt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
plat
IPA
/plæt/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plot of land; a lot.

noun

A map showing the boundaries of real properties (delineating one or more plots of land), especially one that forms part of a legal document.

noun

A plot, a scheme.

Obsolete

verb

To create a plat; to lay out property lots and streets; to map.

Transitive verb

noun

A braid; a plait (of hair, straw, etc.).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Material produced by braiding or interweaving, especially a material of interwoven straw from which straw hats are made.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To braid, to plait.

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Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English plat, platte (“flat part of a sword; flat piece of ground, plot of ground”), probably a variant of Middle English plot, (modern English plot) and influenced by Middle English plat, plate (modern English plate) and Anglo-Norman, Middle French and Old French plat. See platy-, plaice, flat. The verb is derived from the noun.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plæt/
  • British English: /plæt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce plat?
The recorded pronunciation is /plæt/.
What does plat mean?
A plot of land; a lot.
Where does plat come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce plat

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