number plate

noun

chiefly British

Examples of number plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The car’s appeal wasn’t fuelled by its handling or performance but by the tricks under its bonnet including revolving number plates and an ejector seat. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 More than 20 other aid trucks, bearing Armenian number plates, have been lined up along a nearby roadside since July. Reuters, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2023 One of the vehicles, a black BMW, bore a number plate previously associated with Prigozhin, according to news outlet Fontana. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023 Most of the stops involved either driving without a license or insurance and using false number plates. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 2 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for number plate 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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