laminate

American  

[lam-uh-neyt, lam-uh-neyt, -nit] / ˈlæm əˌneɪt, ˈlæm əˌneɪt, -nɪt /

verb (used with object)

laminated, laminating

1. to separate or split into thin layers.

2. to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.

3. to construct from layers of material bonded together.

4. to cover or overlay with laminae.

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verb (used without object)

laminated, laminating

1. to split into thin layers.

adjective

1. Also composed of or having laminae.

noun

1. a laminated product; lamination.

laminate British  

/ ˈlæmɪnəbəl /

verb

1. (tr) to make (material in sheet form) by bonding together two or more thin sheets

2. to split or be split into thin sheets

3. (tr) to beat, form, or press (material, esp metal) into thin sheets

4. (tr) to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material

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noun

1. a material made by bonding together two or more sheets

adjective

1. having or composed of lamina; laminated

Other Word Forms

• laminable adjective
• laminator noun
• multilaminate adjective
• nonlaminating adjective

Etymology

Origin of laminate

From the New Latin word lāminātus, dating back to 1660–70. See lamina, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Drivers include a strong recovery in demand for AWS Trainium—a family of purpose-built AI accelerator chips— which should materially boost the company’s M8-grade copper-clad laminate shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Much to her delight, Brettler discovered Soriano’s original blueprints, along with laminate and cork samples, and a scrapbook detailing the construction process, stored beneath the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Quartz and quartzite countertops have become all the rage versus granite, marble or laminate.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

But the Lee creature that might have been seen by more people than any, the “S.N.L.” land shark, was, he said, thrown together from foam, cloth and rubber laminate he had lying around the house.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

She bent the paper over the corner of their laminate countertop to rip it, but accidentally tore off the corner of Griswold’s photo.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman