noun
plat
A small plot of land.
A small plat of grass lies beside the old church.
Etymology
Plat is closely associated with plot, a small bounded piece of ground. The land sense preserves that idea of a distinct, limited area.
More examples
- She grows beans on a narrow plat behind the house.
- Each family tends a separate plat in the community garden.
- Low stone walls divide the land into small plats.
Forms
plat · plats