plate·glass ˈplāt-ˈglas 
-ˌglas
variants often Plateglass
: of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the latter half of the 20th century
compare oxbridge, redbrick sense 2
: rolled, ground, and polished sheet glass
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Our sister, amazing at 80—with her foursquare life in four Lovely Homes like the discreet letterings in gold on a plate glass shopwindow: NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, PALM BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO—remains transparently part of the problem. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 One of Bernhardt’s pets, Uriah, is the shop cat, and spends her days greeting and playing with customers and basking in the sunshine in her kitty hammock, which overlooks the parking lot from a plate glass window. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026 The vehicle accelerated from its parking spot, crashing through the wall, plate glass window and table inside the building. —Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plateglass
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In 2023, Johnson sought to cut off rancorous public demonstrations at City Council meetings by banishing uninvited visitors to the upstairs gallery, behind plate glass. —David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Our sister, amazing at 80—with her foursquare life in four Lovely Homes like the discreet letterings in gold on a plate glass shopwindow: NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, PALM BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO—remains transparently part of the problem. —Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 One of Bernhardt’s pets, Uriah, is the shop cat, and spends her days greeting and playing with customers and basking in the sunshine in her kitty hammock, which overlooks the parking lot from a plate glass window. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026 The vehicle accelerated from its parking spot, crashing through the wall, plate glass window and table inside the building. —Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plateglass
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“Plateglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/plateglass. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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