plate·glass
ˈplāt-ˈglas 
-ˌglas
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the latter half of the 20th century compare oxbridge, redbrick sense 2
: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass
Examples of plateglass in a Sentence
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Linda Dyett, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Surveillance video from inside the store shows individuals streaming through broken plate glass windows, rushing down aisles and jumping over the counter.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
As a test pilot roared past the crowd, six big plate glass windows and 27 smaller panes in the airport’s administration building shattered.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
It’s occupied by two sliders, a total of six panes of plate glass that nearly travel from floor to ceiling.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The snow not falling but flinging into, beating, the plate glass.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
Currency from around the world hangs from a plate glass where the cashier sits.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Drive to a building that has plate glass windows and pull in with your headlights facing the windows.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021
In a world ruled by the precepts of natural law and honor, Shannon would have had the right to stand up, grab this bum by the collar, and throw him through a plate glass window.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2023
Noun
What’s behind the plate glass wraparound windows that practically reach the sidewalk, tempting passers-by to step inside and check out the goods?
—Linda Dyett, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
Surveillance video from inside the store shows individuals streaming through broken plate glass windows, rushing down aisles and jumping over the counter.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
As a test pilot roared past the crowd, six big plate glass windows and 27 smaller panes in the airport’s administration building shattered.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
It’s occupied by two sliders, a total of six panes of plate glass that nearly travel from floor to ceiling.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
The snow not falling but flinging into, beating, the plate glass.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
Currency from around the world hangs from a plate glass where the cashier sits.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Drive to a building that has plate glass windows and pull in with your headlights facing the windows.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2021
In a world ruled by the precepts of natural law and honor, Shannon would have had the right to stand up, grab this bum by the collar, and throw him through a plate glass window.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2023
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“Plateglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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