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

The hall’s opening was pushed back a week because of delays receiving supplies, including trusses and floor plates.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

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

Others squat on the floor, plates balanced on their knees.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario