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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Anderson does not have a driver's license, and was out on bond on charges of a fatal hit-and-run that killed 44-year-old Dwayne Carr in December 2024. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 On an episode of Today, Geist shared that his then 16-year-old daughter Lucie got her driver's license. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The center can then compare it against other databases of photos, including booking mug shots from jails and prisons, Michigan driver's licenses and other photo sets. John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025 This undated driver's license photo from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration shows Ashli Babbitt. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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