platband

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noun

A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.

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Meanings

nounplatband (plural platbands)

plural platbands

  1. A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
  2. figurativelyAny border.
  3. architectureA flat fascia on an architrave, or forming a border round a window, or a horizontal band along a wall.
  4. architectureA fillet on a column, between the flutings.
  5. rareA flat lintel over a door or window.

Origin

From plat + band.

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Cite this entry
APA

platband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platband

MLA

“platband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platband. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platband,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platband.

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