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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According to Farmers, among the information compromised in the breach there are customers' names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Getting a driver's license is a major milestone for teens, representing more freedom and responsibility. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025 Singh, who crossed into the United States illegally in 2018 via the southern border, obtained a commercial driver's license in California. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Moorman worked there for more than two years, and two of the employees who reportedly used her log-in information are accused of taking money from people and creating driver's licenses for them without running proper screenings for their immigration status. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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