driver's license

noun

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

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The state allows changes to gender markers (M, F, X) on driver's licenses, state IDs and enhanced IDs, Nathan Olson of the Department of Licensing tells Axios. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 Peter Van Sant: Now, people wonder how does a 15-year-old get a driver's license? Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025 In rare instances, bank information, payment cards, driver's licenses or other identification cards might have been accessed, the company said. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 Americans can currently use driver's licenses and other identification cards to travel domestically. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for driver's license 

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 20 Feb. 2025.

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