learner's permit
noun
US
: a document that allows a person to learn how to drive a car by actually driving
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The administration said approximately 12,400 noncitizen drivers hold an unexpired commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license issued by Pennsylvania.
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Alongside navigating dating, Duhamel is also preparing for the moment when son Axl will get his learner's permit — and eventually become a licensed driver.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Driver's education, age requirements and other details about who qualifies for a learner's permit are all in play.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2025
But people who received a state driver's license, learner's permit or state ID card after September 2003 can complete a pre-verification document check and fill out an online application to receive their Real ID.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Once your teen has a learner's permit, don't think of yourself as a passenger when your teen is behind the wheel.
—Denise Witmer, Parents, 30 July 2024
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Alongside navigating dating, Duhamel is also preparing for the moment when son Axl will get his learner's permit — and eventually become a licensed driver.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Driver's education, age requirements and other details about who qualifies for a learner's permit are all in play.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2025
But people who received a state driver's license, learner's permit or state ID card after September 2003 can complete a pre-verification document check and fill out an online application to receive their Real ID.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Once your teen has a learner's permit, don't think of yourself as a passenger when your teen is behind the wheel.
—Denise Witmer, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Learner's permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learner%27s%20permit. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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