plot
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
Other meanings
An area or land used for building on or planting on.
A ground plan, map; a nautical chart.
Word history
From Old English "plot" (a plot of ground).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “plot” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.