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

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers stopped a car matching that description on Monday and arrested Sevilla, who was driving with an open container of alcohol and without a valid driver's license, police said. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

In other states, like California, personally identifiable information such as a driver's license number or partial Social Security number is needed to look up individual voter records. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Ask your state's agency whether a replacement will also change your driver's license number. — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

From there, people take a hands-on skills test to get a commercial driver's license. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for driver's license

• concupiscence
• licence