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

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While Ohio accepts digital driver's licenses, some experts express privacy concerns regarding facial recognition technology. Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025 Two of those employees are accused in the case of taking money from buyers and creating driver's licenses for them, without running proper screenings for their immigration status. Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2025 White's driver's license image was released publicly for the first time on Tuesday. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Her husband is from El Salvador and has been here for 20. Unable to show a driver's license, the couple were arrested and taken to a local jail where they were separated. Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 9 Aug. 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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