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
She recently ran office space in Downtown Denver through a filter to find good conversion targets—tall buildings with high vacancy rates and small floor plates built before 2010.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2022
The second-floor design has variations in floor plates to give teams a designated “neighborhood” area that is highly flexible to change with their needs, according to Google.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
The best candidates have large floor plates, are structurally robust to prevent vibrations that can be disastrous in lab work and have high ceilings that can accommodate the extensive ductwork necessary for enhanced ventilation.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2020
Others squat on the floor, plates balanced on their knees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
