1. a flat, usually round dish used for serving or eating food
2. a thin, flat sheet of metal, glass, or other material
3. a flat piece of metal with writing on it, used as a sign or label

1. to cover with a thin layer of metal, especially gold or silver

Examples

• She put the sandwich on a white plate.
• The steel plate was two inches thick.
• A brass plate on the door showed the doctor’s name.
• The runner slid safely into home plate.
• The earthquake occurred where two plates meet.
• The jewelry was plated with gold.
• He filled his plate with vegetables and rice.
• The license plate was bent in the accident.