number plate

noun

chiefly British

Examples of number plate in a Sentence

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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered. Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 Violation to conceal number plate ID. — Diane Raposo, 363 Albany St., Boston. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Less noticeable but still important is a large air outlet above the rear number plate that will surely extra hot air from the engine compartment. Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026 Many ministers and political leaders arriving at the palace used civilian number plates instead of special ones given to officials, a witness said, in an apparent security measure as unrest simmered in some places. CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for number plate

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of number plate was in 1869

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“Number plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20plate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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