hot plate

noun

1
: a heated iron plate for cooking
2
: a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking in limited spaces

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And at Teppanyaki Fuji Kanda, an outpost of Tokyo’s Michelin three-star Nihon Ryori Kanda, rare-breed beef from Kagoshima sizzles on a hot plate. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Van Cott allegedly ordered two $2,200 refrigerators; a $3,950 two-door freezer; two 12-inch hot plates; a 24-inch griddle; a chargrill; a fryolator; shelving; a sandwich prep table; a convection oven; and hanging chalkboards, all using school funds, the feds say. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Inside, Falcón delivered hot plates of food to Chester Barber and his daughter Alma. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 The dish is served on a sizzling hot plate and includes beef and rice topped with a pepper paste and cracked black pepper. Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot plate

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot plate was in 1803

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hot plate

noun
: a small portable appliance for heating or cooking

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