number plate

noun

chiefly British

Examples of number plate in a Sentence

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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 Motor vehicle number plate violation: Concealing identification. – Stephen Renrick, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston (Pine Street Inn). Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 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 There’s even a classic scrambler-style number plate mounted on the kickstand side beneath the seat. Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 7 June 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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