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

A slew of familiar nameplates are getting a second act, including the EV fan-favorite Chevy Bolt.

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Former Cochrane workers were among those who gathered at Selby Abbey in July for a ceremony to receive the nameplate and celebrate the town's shipbuilding past.

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

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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.”

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

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Related Words

• badge 
• decoration 
• medal 
• plate 
• slab