plate glass

American  

noun

1. a soda-lime-silica glass formed by rolling the hot glass into a plate that is subsequently ground and polished, used in large windows, mirrors, etc.

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plate glass British  

noun

1. glass formed into a thin sheet by rolling, used for windows

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Other Word Forms

• plate-glass adjective
• plateglass adjective

Etymology

Origin of plate glass

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

I wanted to plant myself in front of each plate glass window to study the displays of merchandise like other girls did.

From Literature

She forced her gaze beyond the clumps of passengers, to the huge plate glass window on the other side of the aisle.

From Literature

We could see into that Holiday Inn through its plate glass windows and observe cops walking around its lobby with billy clubs, keeping a watchful eye on us.

From Salon

Through 6-inch plate glass, I interviewed the rising star shortly after sheriff’s deputies raided his old apartment near LAX.

From Los Angeles Times

“Not one plate glass window out. Incredible,” she wrote on X. “And I was here for the three major quakes in 1992 and the last few December ones.”

From Los Angeles Times