license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Joshua Griffin, 31, of the 500 block of North Third Avenue, in the western suburb, reportedly was stopped by Oak Brook police about 12:15 a.m. Feb. 19 near 22nd Street and Park View Drive, as the vehicle driven by Griffin had suspended license plates, police said.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Matrice Lee, 43, was arrested at 9:44 p.m. after being pulled over by police at the intersection of Arkansas 161 and Interstate 40 for not having a license plate light on his vehicle.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The officer informs him that his license plate is missing and discovers a suspicious liquid dripping from the trunk.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Matrice Lee, 43, was arrested at 9:44 p.m. after being pulled over by police at the intersection of Arkansas 161 and Interstate 40 for not having a license plate light on his vehicle.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The officer informs him that his license plate is missing and discovers a suspicious liquid dripping from the trunk.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for license plate
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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