driver's license

noun

: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle

Examples of driver's license in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The reprieve does not include driver's license reinstatement fees. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 Most states use social security or driver's license numbers to check citizenship. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 June 2024 Harris can return to the Secretary of State’s office July 7 for a road test and the chance at a driver's license, according to his Michigan Temporary Instruction Permit, a copy of which was obtained by PEOPLE. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 What's new about Wisconsin's driver's license and ID card? Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for driver's license 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driver's license was in 1904

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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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