Meaning & use
plot plan
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
a scale drawing that shows the boundaries, buildings, and main features of a piece of land
Grammar: Countable: one plot plan, two plot plans. Often used with 'draw', 'submit', or 'approve'.
Patterns
- draw a plot plan
- submit a plot plan
- a plot plan for something
The architect submitted a plot plan showing the new garage and driveway.
Before you build, you must file a plot plan with the local planning office.
The plot plan marks the property lines and the position of the house.
Word forms
| plural | plot plans |
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Common combinations
- draw up a plot plan
- The surveyor drew up a plot plan for the extension.
- submit a plot plan
- You need to submit a plot plan with your building application.
- approved plot plan
- Construction can only start once there is an approved plot plan.
- plot plan showing
- The plot plan shows the exact distance from the house to the fence.
Synonyms and how they differ
- site plan
- Very close in meaning and often used interchangeably, but a site plan may focus more on how the whole site will be used, including landscaping and access.
- survey
- A survey is the measurement and record of a piece of land; the plot plan is the drawing that shows those measurements.
Word family
Commonly confused: plot plan or floor plan?
plot plan vs floor plan
A floor plan shows the inside layout of a building, room by room. A plot plan shows the whole piece of land from above, including the building's position on it.
Practice
A builder needs to show where a new house will sit on a piece of land. What does she need to submit?
Choose one answer.
A plot plan shows the boundaries and features of the land and where buildings sit on it. A floor plan shows only the inside of a building, and the other options are unrelated types of plans.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “plot plan”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.