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

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Deputies determined the man did not have a driver's license, didn't own the vehicle in question and was showing signs of mental health issues, the sheriff's office said. —

Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025 Turo requires users to upload a valid driver's license to the app to be cleared for use. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025 What To Know Starting May 7, every American aged 18 or older traveling domestically must use a REAL ID instead of other driver's licenses or identification cards at airports. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: The spokesperson added that both suspects in the attacks had clean background checks, were honorably discharged from the U.S. military, and had shown valid driver's licenses. —

Ivana Saric, Axios, 2 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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