plot
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1.9
- noun
- /plɑt/
:
parcela
- The big change is that now the peasants will get a plot they can cultivate themselves.
- a plot of land
- a small plot
- a garden plot
They're touching every plot of dirt on God's green earth.
- They're touching every plot of dirt on God's green earth.
- So life extension allows us to upshift our farm plots into another gear.
- I, God said it was OK for me to sell you these plots.
- So it was really crucial to actually farm these allotment plots.
- And now what happens is you keep getting larger and larger plots, right?
- I mean that are are are useless having a half acre plot or an acre plot next to Lake Tahoe.
Examples
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And finally, after selling her father's beloved pierogi recipe for a small fortune, Joan purchased a beautiful plot of land located right in the middle of the Adirondack Mountains.
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"All you have to do now is buy a plot of land," said Walter.
Fiction book (1993) -
They make analysis of bird sounds on little plots like this.
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Dad bought plots at Prairie Hills... one for him, one for Mom.
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Each family initially had small coffee plots but mainly engaged in shifting cultivation.
Academic text (2017) -
Refugees in rural areas are given a small plot of land to farm.
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With the arrival of spring, your vegetable plot will benefit from more than the usual tending.
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I found our plot of land near the river.
Synonyms
∞
3.9
A piece of land with fixed boundaries for building
153
2.7
A small area that looks different from the area around it, like a spot of color
50
1.7
Land where people grow crops or raise animals
23
1.8
A small area of land that someone owns or uses
20
4.0
A piece of land usually measured in acres and used for farming or building
12
1.0
A small piece of land where you grow vegetables to eat
11
3.0
A small piece of ground for growing plants or building on
10
1.4
An area in a garden with trees, bushes, or flowers
5
2.9
A piece of land sold or owned as one unit
5
2.7
A piece of land used for a specific purpose like building or farming
4
3.0
Land that is used to grow crops like grains or vegetables
3
2.8
An area of land used for something, like a garden or park
3
3.7
A small piece of land that people rent to grow vegetables or flowers
1
9.9
A small map showing land lots and their boundaries
1
2.9
Land prepared and used for growing crops like wheat or corn
1
2.3
A small piece of land used for growing plants
A system of renting small pieces of land for one season to grow crops
Idioms
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7.1
A situation that gets more complicated or interesting because of new information
- Literature
Events that happen mainly to move the story forward, even if they do not make sense
Compounds
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Etymology
Plot comes from an old word meaning a 'small piece of ground' or a marked area. That is why a plot of land is a small, separate piece used for a garden or building.