How to Use plat in a Sentence

plat

1 of 2 verb
  • They’re platted with a smear of vibrant green mojo sauce full of blanched cilantro, parsley and oregano.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • Everybody knew about the platting requirement and it was swept under the rug.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But Ohio State platted four in the bottom of the third despite being hitless.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • Historic records do show that by the late 1830s, a group of five white men platted the land near the settlement and sold lots.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • On average, the city is platting 892 acres per year and is projected to need 911 acres per year for new growth and development.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The first of the cemeteries opened in the early 1820s, and the three additional cemeteries were platted in the decades after.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
  • While Barton lived outside of what Edwin Waller platted as the new capital city, Murchison lived in the center of the new town.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 18 June 2024
  • Much of the property, which TCU already owns, is being platted into larger lots by the city, an effort which will need to be completed before any projects move forward.
    — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Built on Camino Real, the road Mizner platted to be Boca’s major avenue, the inn was actually much smaller than in his original scheme.
    — John Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Bennett told the Star-Telegram that Black Mountain will address residents’ concerns about the demand on power and water grids, as well as flooding, as part of the platting process for the project.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Boise architecture firm, which filed the preliminary materials for the Black Cat site in March, filed an application with the city in August to correct the lapse and get the site platted.
    — Rose Evans september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • During public comments on the request to re-plat the island, residents said issues ranging from an American bald eagle family possibly using the island and deforestation to flooding and traffic congestion are reasons the plans should not go forward.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.
    — Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

plat

2 of 2 noun
  • The ruling hinged on a plat from 1840 of what was then a village.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Walmart, which will still need approval for a plat and site plan, will be ready for shoppers in about two years.
    — Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
  • This is the phase three final plat, according to planning documents.
    — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The plats, or main courses, alternate between cozy grand-mère flavors and subtler French notions.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Paperwork filed with the city of Fort Worth indicates that the project is on hold pending a final plat approval.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Because of that, the City Council this week approved a final plat that combined the three different lots into one.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Therefor, the Village is required by State law to grant the plat within 60 days of the application.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Primary plat approval comes after months of negotiation with the city over plans for the development.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • If that happens, Umiya Mataji Sastha will need city approval for a final subdivision plat.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • So there are a lot of incentives for developers to get preliminary plat on manageable-sized pieces of property.
    — Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
  • In addition to the final plat and plan, committee members agreed to change the zoning on the property from residential to office.
    — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2021
  • The developer will still need to seek approval for other parts of the full project, including preliminary and final plat approval and zoning.
    — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Both received preliminary plat approval from the planning commission, despite resident concerns about the strain that number of homes will bring to the area.
    — Margaret Kates | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Our correspondent believes the original plat of the subdivision would reveal the truth, unless there's a city ordinance that changed the suffix.
    — Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 3 July 2021
  • The Plan Commission and city staffers will ensure concerns are addressed before the primary plat is approved, and the developer pays all these costs.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The preliminary plat shows the larger 61-acre parcel divided into three phases with a mix of retail uses and two apartment complexes.
    — Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The road was labeled public and was included in a plat map when La Cantera’s developer turned over the land to the county in 2002.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Accepting the final plat Of Cadence Place subdivision, phase 2.
    — Alex Golden, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Another model based on a Prospect Avenue home is detailed with blue shutters on one of the top floor windows and lattice screening on the back deck, which features miniature stairs down to a plat of grass.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Recommended Dishes Endive salad; omelet à plat; txangurro; filet mignon au poivre; poulet rôti; frites; pommes Fifi; chocolate mousse.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
  • Number plat violation to conceal identity.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The plat consolidates two lots into one lot, and includes utility easements and a fire lane easement to allow for emergency access from New York Street.
    — Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2023
  • Although the City Council approved the necessary rezone requests for the project, the plat was not recorded and the developer never moved forward with construction.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Plans to seek a re-plat of the 16-acre island near the southeast shore of Lake Woodlands — the only island in The Woodlands — and build 58 homes have been dashed.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 19 Oct. 2020
  • From there, a final plan and final plat of subdivision would need to be submitted before the developer could submit permit applications for site development and construction.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The Common Council approved a preliminary plat for a single-family development.
    — Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The commission, in conjunction with the zone change, also approved primary plat approval for the 146-lot subdivision to be named Heron Landing.
    — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The measure passed Monday by the council as part of the meeting’s consent agenda grants approval of a PUD preliminary plan for the project and a final plat of subdivision.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That meant that the land could not be developed until a new preliminary plat was submitted and then finalized, a city planning supervisor, Bill Parsons, explained to the Statesman by phone.
    — Rose Evans september 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Community Capital Partners submitted a development plat for the project in late December.
    — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026

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