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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Signatures are how election officials verify eligible voters by comparing the signature on the envelope to signatures on file from election and driver's license records. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The copilot was identified as 20-year-old Natalia Gadelha Filgueiras, an aspiring airline pilot who earned her wings before obtaining her driver's license, according to a report. — Stephen Sorace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 The person being vouched for also must verify their identity and eligibility by providing their Minnesota driver's license or identification card number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 The person being vouched for also must sign an oath attesting to their identity and eligibility to vote, and must also provide their Minnesota driver's license or identification card number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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