driver's license

noun

: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle

Examples of driver's license in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company reports that the P1 can be operated in the US with a standard driver's license for speeds up to 30 mph, but riders will need a motorcycle license to unlock the software limiter to rumble up to the top speed. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 18 July 2024 Simpson announced at a June 5 hearing that Harris never had a driver's license, only a state ID and had a bench warrant out for his arrest, according to USA Today. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024 Caveat: Californians who add a driver's license to their Apple or Google wallets must still carry their physical ID card as required by law. Shawna Chen, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 The building also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee. Kessler, who has a California driver's license, has a history of criminal behavior and appears to have been in the Washington metropolitan area at least since 2018, authorities said. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for driver's license 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driver's license was in 1904

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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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