plateglass
plateglass Lexical Profile
plateglass Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Made of or fitted with large, thick sheets of high-quality polished glass.
"The bakery displayed its fresh pastries behind a large plateglass window."
British Designating any of several new universities founded in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, characterized by modern modernist architecture with extensive glass facades.
"She earned her doctorate at a prominent plateglass university in the south of England."
• noun
Glass rolled into thick, flat sheets and ground and polished on both sides, used especially for large storefront windows, mirrors, and doors.
"A heavy pane of plateglass separated the lobby from the outdoor courtyard."
Word Nuance & Usage
Most commonly written as an open compound ("plate glass") when used as a noun, and either hyphenated ("plate-glass") or closed ("plateglass") when used attributively before another noun.