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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All Michigan drivers, regardless of age, must renew their driver's license every four years. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Some services scan the dark web, data broker sites and people-search sites for Social Security numbers, addresses, driver's license numbers and other identifiers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Singh, who is from India, was carrying a valid commercial driver's license from California and had earlier been granted one by Washington state. ABC News, 26 May 2026 The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force the release of detailed voter data, including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. Arkansas Online, 23 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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