driver's license

noun

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

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Among the many objects Rader sent to police was the driver's license of Wegerle, who was murdered in 1986. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 Jose Medina-Moreno, 26, of Crabapple Avenue in Springdale was arrested Friday in connection with leaving the scene of an accident causing injury and having no driver's license. Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025 To find out which spots are the friendliest, AutoTrader asked citizens with valid driver's licenses in countries all over the globe a series of questions. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 The ruling requires state election officials to verify citizenship by matching voter registration information to state Department of Transportation files or other state records, but did not outline how officials would verify citizenship for voters who do not have a driver's license, for example. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 6 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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