doorplate

American  

[dawr-pleyt, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌpleɪt, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

1. a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of doorplate

First recorded in 1815–25; door + plate ¹

Example Sentences

“A handwritten sign on a wall, a name on a doorplate, a flyer on a telephone pole, or an unusual magazine at a newsstand would spin me toward a story.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Emergency generators are installed in buildings’ basements with flood prevention measures including temporary metal walls and automatic doorplates.

From Time

The accuracy of the props—from congressional doorplates to visitors’ badges—is much discussed, and praised.

From Economist

The doorplate was of cast iron of heavy section, strongly ribbed.

From Project Gutenberg

They are a great doorplate, giving the names of the family.

From Project Gutenberg