collection plate

American  

noun

1. plate.

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Etymology

Origin of collection plate

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

With a fee that she purloins from a church collection plate, she implores him for help and he agrees, as he learns more about this young girl’s challenging childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

That all means fewer dollars in the collection plate.

From Los Angeles Times

Social pressure is always at work when the workplace passes around the proverbial collection plate, but you can either abstain silently or explain that you can’t afford any additional expenses right now.

From New York Times

Down the hall, 56-year-old Janine Cox gets an occasional bag of chips from the vending machine and scrimps to add to the collection plate at church.

From Seattle Times

Down the hall, 56-year-old Janine Cox gets an occasional bag of chips from the vending machine and scrimps to add to the collection plate at church.

From Seattle Times