Definition of PLATEGLASS

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Pow, pow, pow — large plate glass windows were being smashed all around us. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "‘Sarge’ is the untold story of a real Chicago cop, brought to life with the help of his daughter," 7 Oct. 2019 The apartment is well lighted by four large windows, two of which are of clear plate glass and the other two in art glass, representing two maidens, Summer and Autumn. — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: An 1887 tour of the Villa Montezuma," 29 Sep. 2019 The Rockville spa looked like other strip mall salons: plate glass windows, a tiny red awning, posters of smiling women receiving massages. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "The Maryland spa looked unassuming. Police say an undercover investigation found it was a ‘house of prostitution.’," 13 Aug. 2019 After the war, plate glass was in huge demand by commercial and residential builders in Southern California. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Don Chadwick Went from Building Model Plans to Creating Silicon Valley’s Favorite Seat," 15 Jan. 2019 Clustered near the Hilton hotel on Michigan Avenue, they were set upon by police, who pushed them back until the plate glass window of the hotel restaurant gave way and shattered. — David Greenberg, WSJ, "A Half Century of ‘Liberal Media Bias’," 23 Aug. 2018 The Celestial opened in 1963 and has long been known for its view, which takes in Downtown, the Ohio River and Kentucky, the plate glass windows contrasting with a knotty-pine atmosphere inside. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Celestial closing, to become event center," 9 July 2018 The motorcycle struck the concrete sidewalk curb, the worker was thrown off the motorcycle and propelled through a plate glass window of a building. — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, "Deadpool 2 Is Dedicated to the Stuntwoman Who Died on Set Filming a Motorcycle Stunt," 18 May 2018 Even from the sidewalk, through the plate glass and deep inside Jenkins Johnson Gallery (464 Sutter St., S.F. www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com), a pair of brightly colorful images may catch your eye. — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "A bit of designer silk as a symbol of clashing cultures," 3 Apr. 2018

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“Plateglass.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 10 December 2019.