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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Authorities believe the disguise was intended to avoid recognition while traveling and that the vehicle’s license plate was swapped during the trip, which stretched across several states.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
An officer spotted an expired tag from 2022 on the license plate of Smith's vehicle, according to an arrest citation.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
At one point, the Malibu was observed with a New York license plate, HCG9677.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Decorations that are non-illuminated such as magnetic ornaments, car wraps and window decals that do not reduce visability, your license plate or your vehicle's lights are acceptable.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
An officer spotted an expired tag from 2022 on the license plate of Smith's vehicle, according to an arrest citation.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
At one point, the Malibu was observed with a New York license plate, HCG9677.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Decorations that are non-illuminated such as magnetic ornaments, car wraps and window decals that do not reduce visability, your license plate or your vehicle's lights are acceptable.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for license plate
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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