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 are still searching for a black Mercedes SUV with Texas license plate LPB-2783 believed to have been taken by the suspect, deputies said.
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
The people who saw the crash gave a description of the truck to deputies, as well as the license plate number, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Visitors can purchase up to two car passes at a time but must provide vehicle information for each pass, including each vehicle’s license plate number.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
McConnell was driving a gray 2009 Honda Accord with Texas license plate number RFP836, the Overland Park Police Department said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
The people who saw the crash gave a description of the truck to deputies, as well as the license plate number, the report states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
Visitors can purchase up to two car passes at a time but must provide vehicle information for each pass, including each vehicle’s license plate number.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
McConnell was driving a gray 2009 Honda Accord with Texas license plate number RFP836, the Overland Park Police Department said in a news release.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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