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
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
There's the famous bar fight story, throwing a guy through a plate glass window in Fort Callans, Colorado, our
Kitty: father wore a Canadian tuxedo while.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Working primarily in Chicago, Sullivan’s work often utilized steel-frame construction and large plate glass windows, defining the early skyscraper's vertical form.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
In a separate declaration, his wife describes the moment Khalil met his newborn son through the plate glass window of the detention center.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The dining room’s massive plate glass windows look onto the busy Via del Tritone for superior people watching without the exhaust and noise of traffic.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
There's the famous bar fight story, throwing a guy through a plate glass window in Fort Callans, Colorado, our
Kitty: father wore a Canadian tuxedo while.
—Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Working primarily in Chicago, Sullivan’s work often utilized steel-frame construction and large plate glass windows, defining the early skyscraper's vertical form.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
In a separate declaration, his wife describes the moment Khalil met his newborn son through the plate glass window of the detention center.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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“Plateglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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