nameplate
noun
name·plate
ˈnām-ˌplāt 
: something (such as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)
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The Wagoneer has gained plenty of attention since the nameplate returned as a 2022 model.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Now, after five decades, Peugeot has revived the nameplate as an electric moped.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Guys play physically every year regardless of what the nameplates are.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
For some, nameplate bamboo earrings are a way to express identity and cultural pride.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 10 Dec. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Now, after five decades, Peugeot has revived the nameplate as an electric moped.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Guys play physically every year regardless of what the nameplates are.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
For some, nameplate bamboo earrings are a way to express identity and cultural pride.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nameplate
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“Nameplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nameplate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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