plate

CEFRA2

/ˈpleɪ̯t/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flat dish used for serving food.

  2. 02

    noun

    A thin flat piece of metal, glass, or other material.

Examples

  • Be careful not to drop that plate.

  • He sits upright, not crouched over his plate like an animal at a feeding trough.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰl̥eɪ̯t]
  • /ˈplæ̝ɪ̯t/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Such dishes collectively.

  2. The contents of such a dish.

  3. A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

More examples

In context

  • The waiter brought a new plate.

  • A valuable collection of silver plate was donated to the museum.

  • I filled my plate from the bountiful table.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English plate, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin *plat(t)us, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad, flat, wide”). Compare Spanish plato. (foot): Cockney rhyming slang, from "plates of meat" for "feet".