nameplate

American  

[neym-pleyt] / ˈneɪmˌpleɪt /

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.

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nameplate British  

/ ˈneɪmˌpleɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nameplate

First recorded in 1880–85; name + plate ¹

Example Sentences

I ask, but as I do I notice that the nameplate beside Mr. Harris’s door no longer says “Mr. George Harris,” and the devastating answer to her presence in the hallway becomes clear.

From Literature

LNG facility is operating at or above nameplate capacity at the moment, so there’s less room for increased LNG production in response to the Iran conflict in the short term, Lacouture said.

From MarketWatch

A brass nameplate etched with the words Personnel Director was nailed in the center.

From Literature

They are operating at about 10% of nameplate capacity and, according to a Venezuela Hydrocarbon Association estimate, would require over $10 billion to bring them to 80% of capacity, she said.

From MarketWatch

Her portrait, alongside those of predecessors, served as a sign of progress and inclusion — a milestone now complicated by the recent nameplate swap.

From Salon

Related Words

• badge
• decoration
• medal
• plate
• slab