/ Dictionary / Index D doorplate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: door•plate Pronunciation: (dôr'plāt", dōr'-), [key] — n. a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: doorplate (Thesaurus) doorpiece doorpost Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language