Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nameplate

/nˈeɪmplˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: name-plate
IPA: /nˈeɪmplˌeɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.

noun

The masthead of a newspaper.

Example Sentences

"the nameplate on a locomotive"
"the brass nameplate on the doctor's front door"
"No. 6959 is painted in the standard wartime black livery and, like its immediate predecessors, does not carry a nameplate, but the words "Hall Class" have been painted on the middle coupled-wheel splasher."
"Mr. K. W. C. Grand, Member of the B.T.C., and formerly General Manager of the Western Region, then unveiled one of the nameplates of No. 92220, to the applause of the large number of railwaymen and guests present."
"Now the chintzy nameplate is all that distinguishes his work space from those of the photocopier repairperson, diet food company, and kitchen designer down the hall."
"By March 1994, it had moved to Cardiff Canton, and was still allocated there when its nameplates were taken off in March 1997."

Etymology

From name + plate.

Inflected Forms

nameplates (plural) name plate (alternative)

Derived Forms

nameplated nameplating

Questions

How do you pronounce nameplate?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈeɪmplˌeɪt/.
What does nameplate mean?: A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.
Where does nameplate come from?: From name + plate.

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