1. a protective plate or strip attached to the lower part of a door or wall to prevent damage from kicks or scuffs

Examples

• The hospital installed kickplates on all the doors to protect them from wheelchair damage.
• The metal kickplate on the office door was dented from years of heavy foot traffic.
• We added a stainless steel kickplate to the kitchen cabinets to keep them looking new.
• The kickplate at the bottom of the glass door prevents scuff marks.
• Facilities replaced the worn kickplates throughout the school hallways.