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 Indiana had the largest increase of young people getting their driver's license during this time period. Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024 Wisconsin Department of Transportation records show that Perez-Garcia has never been issued a driver's license, according to the complaint. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 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 23 May. 2024.

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