plaque on the wall

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   a flat, usually metal or stone sign attached to a wall to give information or honor someone

   Grammar: Used as a countable noun phrase: a plaque on the wall, the plaque on the wall, plaques on the wall.

   Patterns

   • a plaque on the wall
   • the plaque on the wall
   • put up a plaque on the wall

   There is a small brass plaque on the wall beside the entrance.

   They unveiled a plaque on the wall to remember the founder of the school.

   The plaque on the wall says the building was completed in 1892.

Word forms

Common combinations

a brass plaque on the wall

A brass plaque on the wall lists the names of the donors.

put up a plaque on the wall

The city put up a plaque on the wall outside the old theater.

unveil a plaque on the wall

The mayor will unveil a plaque on the wall next Friday.

a commemorative plaque on the wall

A commemorative plaque on the wall marks where the writer lived.

Synonyms and how they differ

sign

A sign is a more general word for any notice or board; a plaque is specifically a flat, often decorative marker fixed to a surface.

tablet

A tablet is a flat piece of stone or metal with writing, often set into a wall or standing alone; it sounds more formal and historical than plaque.

Word family

plaque noun

the flat sign or marker itself, without saying where it is

Commonly confused: plaque on the wall or plague? plaque on the wall or plack?

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