plaque
noun/plæk/
Frequency rank: #6,149 most common English word
Meaning
a flat piece of metal or stone with writing on it, fixed to a wall to commemorate a person or event.
Example sentence
The city installed plaque on the wall to honor the soldiers who died in the war.
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