nameplate
noun
nameĀ·plate
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Definition of nameplate
: something (such as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)
Examples of nameplate in a Sentence
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At the top of each locker in the home clubhouse at Fenway Park is a nameplate with a logo commemorating the 2018 World Series title. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "Wait Till Last Year? A Strong Red Sox Team Toils in 2018ās Shadow," 27 July 2019 Volkswagen, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany, also sells cars under the Audi, SEAT, Bentley and Skoda nameplates. — Washington Post, "Volkswagen increases profits, sales in shrinking markets," 25 July 2019 Humble Sign Company constructed the nameplate for under $24,000, according to Wooden. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Humble officials hope new sign gives exposure to Charles Bender Performing Arts Center," 21 June 2019 The company operates about 690 department stores under the nameplates Macyās and Bloomingdaleās. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Macyās Lifts Profit, but Fails to Persuade Skeptics," 15 Aug. 2018 Conner Menez walked into the Giantsā clubhouse Tuesday to find a locker with his nameplate and No. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "For the Giants and Joe Panik, a difficult farewell," 6 Aug. 2019 Tyler Whiteās nameplate no longer hangs in the Minute Maid Park clubhouse, but the weight of his departure still lingered Saturday afternoon with Astros manager A.J. Hinch. — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, "Decision to designate any player a 'brutal conversation' for Astros' A.J. Hinch," 20 July 2019 The first thing was my nameplate, strangely still affixed to the wall outside my office door, importantly announcing the existence of the now nonexistent Quinlan M. Saunders. — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, "This Is Pleasure," 8 July 2019 There were also two occasions when the collar came off of Tiki completely while playing or rolling around on the ground, and one of the collars lost the silver nameplate. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Do you really need a smart collar for your dog?," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nameplate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nameplate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nameplate
: a metal or plastic sign that is attached to a door or wall and that shows the name of the person, group, or company that lives or works there
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