registration number

noun

British
: the numbers and letters on a vehicle's license plate

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The plane's registration number on its tail was not available. Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Pictures from the scene broadcast by local TV stations showed the plane’s tail registration number N218VB — a plane with this registration was owned by Brett Cornelius. Patrick Smith, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 The Democratic Party has outsourced so many of its functions to third party organizations that did not produce the kind of registration number. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025 According to the analyst, a second Rivet Joint aircraft, with registration number 62-4125, was deployed at Elmendorf Air Force Base but has not been tracked flying since August 1. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 Additionally, the source says, CAFS does have fields for citizenship status and for an alien registration number for noncitizens, as well as, the street address of the business, race, gender of the person listed as principal. Vittoria Elliott, Wired News, 30 July 2025 Always file a float plan: Let someone on shore know your trip details, including the operator’s name, passenger list, vessel description, registration number, and onboard communication equipment. Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 According to FlightRadar24, the plane involved in the crash was a Boeing 787-8 with the registration number VT-ANB, which was delivered to Air India in 2014. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025

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“Registration number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registration%20number. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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