license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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In addition, the Heat’s Vice license plate is the fourth-best seller for Florida specialty license plates.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
During the journey, the license plate on the Malibu, which was originally a California plate (9MNG101), appears to change.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The bar's walls are crammed with as many sports posters, newspaper clippings and license plates as there is open space and then some.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Investigators allege Buzzard switched license plates during the road trip in an apparent effort to avoid detection.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
During the journey, the license plate on the Malibu, which was originally a California plate (9MNG101), appears to change.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The bar's walls are crammed with as many sports posters, newspaper clippings and license plates as there is open space and then some.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Investigators allege Buzzard switched license plates during the road trip in an apparent effort to avoid detection.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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