floor plate
noun
a piece of metal which forms part of a floor, and which may contain slots for mounting machinery or fixtures.
floor plates
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pluralof floor plate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Move those offices to the interior of the floor plates so more light can flood the workspace and everyone can look out the windows!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Look up and you’ll find that the building’s floor plates are partly supported by broad panels of mass timber, the generic term used to describe a variety of industrial, engineered woods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
One problem is simply with the shape of office buildings: Their deep floor plates mean it’s hard for natural light to reach most of the space once it’s divided up into rooms.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2022
This variation in the floor plates gives teams a designated area that changes with their needs.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
Others squat on the floor, plates balanced on their knees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
