license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
Examples of license plate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last December, he was arrested and charged with suspicion of DWI, speeding and failing to properly affix his license plate.
—
Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Police response and pressure to stop the spree The LAPD has increased patrols, deployed air support and license plate readers, and expanded coordination across units in response to the spike.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of ammunition rounds found Investigators used a vast network of FLOCK license plate reader technology to locate Gillum at a hotel in Destin, Florida, where he was arrested Wednesday night, investigators said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Binghamton Police Department in New York said officers found her in a parking lot in Johnson City, which is near the New York-Pennsylvania line, after her license plate flagged its license plate recognition technology.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for license plate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Police response and pressure to stop the spree The LAPD has increased patrols, deployed air support and license plate readers, and expanded coordination across units in response to the spike.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of ammunition rounds found Investigators used a vast network of FLOCK license plate reader technology to locate Gillum at a hotel in Destin, Florida, where he was arrested Wednesday night, investigators said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The Binghamton Police Department in New York said officers found her in a parking lot in Johnson City, which is near the New York-Pennsylvania line, after her license plate flagged its license plate recognition technology.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for license plate
Cite this Entry
“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
