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

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Take that officer who pulled the gun on the license plate photographer. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 The trooper abandoned the traffic stop but was able to get the vehicle’s license plate information. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025 Delay posts, blur license plates, and keep wins private. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Who qualifies for a disabled placard or license plate in Texas? Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for license plate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of license plate was circa 1924

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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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license plate

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

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