plate glass
noun
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.
plateglass
-
a word derived from
plate glass.
Example Sentences
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In an effort to escape the terminal, she pressed on a plateglass door, which shattered on the sidewalk.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A football field’s length of plateglass windows were blown out.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
“On a tour of Texas last week they kicked through a plateglass door in Amarillo to get him to autograph their arms and underclothes.”
From Time ● Jan. 8, 2016
In Baltimore, the fans broke a plateglass window trying to get to Mario.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although they had not even begun their suppers they rushed to the plateglass window to watch the red engine clatter by.
From Penny Nichols Finds a Clue by Joan Clark
