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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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the New York Times, which first reported Friday that the robot’s no longer in use, K5 is sitting in a storage room inside the Times Square subway station, visible through a plate glass window.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
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
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Noun
The county had sugar beet plants, a new plate glass factory, and salt wells.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the New York Times, which first reported Friday that the robot’s no longer in use, K5 is sitting in a storage room inside the Times Square subway station, visible through a plate glass window.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
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
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“Plateglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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