driver's license

noun

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

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Exposed information could include driver's license numbers, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and home addresses. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 22 June 2026 More than 3 million Texans are being offered free credit monitoring after a cybersecurity incident exposed driver's license and contact information from the state's hunting and fishing license system, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said. Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Getting a driver's license is a big deal and a big step in growing up and gaining independence. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 June 2026 Researchers have also shown how immigration authorities increasingly rely on digital databases and ordinary records—such as driver's license information, utility bills, and other routine data—to identify, monitor, and track migrants deep inside the United States. Cara A. Kinnally, Time, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for driver's license

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 26 Jun. 2026.

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