driver's license

noun

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

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Her driver's license has also been taken away for five years. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 According to court filings, the attack occurred between May 13 and June 17, 2024, with hackers accessing names, Social Security numbers, financial accounts, driver's license numbers, health insurance data and other sensitive information. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Residents must show their driver's license or a utility bill to prove their residency before receiving trees. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025 The series peeks behind the plastic countertops at the people doling out driver's licenses and car registrations, finding humor in driving tests, angry patrons and office politics. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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