'plate' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'plate' with 20 example sentences.

plate noun

: (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

: a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

: a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)

: dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

: the quantity contained in a plate

: a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly

: the thin under portion of the forequarter

: a main course served on a plate

: any flat platelike body structure or part

: the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube

: a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded

: structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage

: a shallow receptacle for collection in church

: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

: a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

plate verb

: coat with a layer of metal

Bring some plates from the kitchen.

Sorry, I've got a lot on my plate right now.

Put another plate on the table. We have a guest.

The boys ate every cookie on the plate.

He placed the plates on the top shelf.

The boys piled their plates high with food.

He ate everything on his plate.

I ate all the cookies that were on the plate.

I don't need a plate.

These plates are hand painted.

It's good to use small plates if you are dieting.

The plate slipped from her hand and crashed to the floor.

This plate isn't clean.

How many plates do we need?

I objected when the waiter tried to remove my plate.

He pushed away his plate.

We sell metal, paper, and wooden plates.

The dog licked the plate with its tongue.

He changed the number plate of his vehicle.

Did you write down the license plate number?

Words related to 'plate'

dish slab sheet