Plate Glass (Noun)
Meaning
Glass formed into large thin sheets.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The storefront was shattered when the burglar crashed through the plate glass window.
- Plate glass is often used in modern architecture to create sleek and minimalist facades.
- The old department store had a beautiful plate glass door that swung open with a creak.
- She watched as the glazier carefully installed the new plate glass into the skylight frame.
- The museum had to replace the 19th-century plate glass conservatory after it was damaged in a storm.