plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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Instead of walking into the location at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle to order food and drinks, patrons now have to go to a hatch, mostly covered in plexiglass, per the Daily Mail.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The Columbus Learning Center showcases Sun Garden Panels in Suspended Circle, a set of 32 plexiglass panels painted and signed by Chihuly, and arranged around a skylight so sunlight dances through the colors.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The new system has users download the PureGym app and scan a QR code in order to pass through cylindrical plexiglass doors and enter the gym.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
On the other side of the plexiglass, a group of engineers chat casually with one another and glance over at a bank of monitors.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The Columbus Learning Center showcases Sun Garden Panels in Suspended Circle, a set of 32 plexiglass panels painted and signed by Chihuly, and arranged around a skylight so sunlight dances through the colors.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The new system has users download the PureGym app and scan a QR code in order to pass through cylindrical plexiglass doors and enter the gym.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
On the other side of the plexiglass, a group of engineers chat casually with one another and glance over at a bank of monitors.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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