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 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 Names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, state ID numbers, medical claims data, and medical records are now vulnerable, according to the disclosure. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 4 June 2024 Teenagers are less likely to get a driver's license Between 1983 and 2022, the number of 16-year-olds with driver's licenses declined from about half to a quarter, according to the Department of Transportation. Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 17 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 16 Jun. 2024.

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