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

Guariglia believes Flock is at the center of the license plate reader firestorm, in part, because of its cameras' visibility. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

The Flock fallout is expanding with Hopkinton, Massachusetts, joining the growing number of Commonwealth communities turning off the technology that uses cameras to scan license plates and record details like a car's make, model and color. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

While searching the scene for evidence, officers discovered a license plate that had fallen off the car, the CHP said. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for license plate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

license plate

noun

: a plate or tag (as of metal) showing that a license has been gotten and usually bearing a registration number