nameplate

[neym-pleyt]

noun

1. a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved.

   She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.

2. masthead.

nameplate

/ ˈneɪmˌpleɪt /

noun

1. a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession

Word History and Origins

Origin of nameplate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; name + plate ¹

Example Sentences

There was no nameplate, and the building was one of many anonymous red-brick Victorian terraced houses in Nottingham.

From BBC

California state law is more specific, requiring uniformed officers to “wear a badge, nameplate, or other device which bears clearly on its face the identification number or name of the officer.”

From Los Angeles Times

They hadn’t printed all the nameplates for the coaches yet.

From Los Angeles Times

In front of the portrait, a nameplate read “Christopher DeLoach. Bumper Sticker Magnate.”

From Los Angeles Times

That same logo was plastered around the clubhouse too, printed on nameplates adorning every locker.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• badge 
• decoration 
• medal 
• plate 
• slab