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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The suit named Alex for owning the boat, Maggie for allegedly letting Paul use the boat and Paul's brother Buster for allegedly giving him his driver's license to buy the alcohol on the day Mallory was killed, according to The State. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Along with being Michigan's top elections role, the Secretary of State's Office is also responsible for handling things like driver's licenses and state ID distribution and vehicle title registrations and renewals. Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Jashanpreet Singh, 21, received a California commercial driver's license in June, according to the federal Department of Transportation. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a press briefing Thursday that California issued him the commercial driver's license. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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