doorplate

door·plate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-pleyt, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌpleɪt, ˈdoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-pleyt, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔrˌpleɪt, ˈdoʊr-/

Definitions of doorplate word

noun doorplate a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like. 1
noun doorplate A plate on the door of a house or room that gives information about the occupant. 1
noun doorplate a name-plate on the door of a house or room 0
noun doorplate a plate on an entrance door, bearing the number, occupant's name, etc. 0
noun doorplate A plaque mounted on a door bearing information about the occupant or a room or building. 0

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Origin of doorplate

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; door + plate1

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Parts of speech for Doorplate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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doorplate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for doorplate

noun doorplate

sign — a token; indication.
plaque — a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture.
plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.

All 3 Synonyms of doorplate