nameplate

American  

[neym-pleyt] / ˈneɪmˌpleɪt /

noun

1. a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved.

   She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.

2. masthead.

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nameplate British  

/ ˈneɪmˌpleɪt /

noun

1. a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession

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Etymology

Origin of nameplate

First recorded in 1880–85; name + plate ¹

Example Sentences

Her portrait, alongside those of predecessors, served as a sign of progress and inclusion — a milestone now complicated by the recent nameplate swap.

From Salon

A slew of familiar nameplates are getting a second act, including the EV fan-favorite Chevy Bolt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former Cochrane workers were among those who gathered at Selby Abbey in July for a ceremony to receive the nameplate and celebrate the town's shipbuilding past.

From BBC

There was no nameplate, and the building was one of many anonymous red-brick Victorian terraced houses in Nottingham.

From BBC

California state law is more specific, requiring uniformed officers to “wear a badge, nameplate, or other device which bears clearly on its face the identification number or name of the officer.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• badge
• decoration
• medal
• plate
• slab