plate·glass
| \ ˈplāt-ˈglas
, -ˌglas\
, -ˌglas\
Definition of plateglass
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the latter half of the 20th century — compare oxbridge, redbrick sense 2
plate glass
nounDefinition of plate glass (Entry 2 of 2)
: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass
Examples of plateglass in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Rockville spa looked like other strip mall salons: plate glass windows, a tiny red awning, posters of smiling women receiving massages. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "The Maryland spa looked unassuming. Police say an undercover investigation found it was a ‘house of prostitution.’," 13 Aug. 2019 After the war, plate glass was in huge demand by commercial and residential builders in Southern California. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Don Chadwick Went from Building Model Plans to Creating Silicon Valley’s Favorite Seat," 15 Jan. 2019 Clustered near the Hilton hotel on Michigan Avenue, they were set upon by police, who pushed them back until the plate glass window of the hotel restaurant gave way and shattered. — David Greenberg, WSJ, "A Half Century of ‘Liberal Media Bias’," 23 Aug. 2018 The Celestial opened in 1963 and has long been known for its view, which takes in Downtown, the Ohio River and Kentucky, the plate glass windows contrasting with a knotty-pine atmosphere inside. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Celestial closing, to become event center," 9 July 2018 The motorcycle struck the concrete sidewalk curb, the worker was thrown off the motorcycle and propelled through a plate glass window of a building. — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, "Deadpool 2 Is Dedicated to the Stuntwoman Who Died on Set Filming a Motorcycle Stunt," 18 May 2018 Even from the sidewalk, through the plate glass and deep inside Jenkins Johnson Gallery (464 Sutter St., S.F. www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com), a pair of brightly colorful images may catch your eye. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "A bit of designer silk as a symbol of clashing cultures," 3 Apr. 2018 Fire Marshal Raymond Roberts was blown through the store’s plate glass window and came to rest on the curb, 20 feet away. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "In 1953, 44 firefighters were injured when a store on H Street NE exploded," 3 Feb. 2018 The entrance bay is adorn with plate glass panels and grillwork. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "On the market: Romantic Oregon beach homes (photos) Psst: It's almost Valentine's Day," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plateglass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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