numberplate

British

/ ˈnʌmbəˌpleɪt /

noun

Canadian term: licence plate. Usual US term: license plate. a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number

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Example Sentences

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To skirt the alternate days regulation, many families buy a used car with a different numberplate.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2018

He could appear paternalistic – offering £1,000 to employees to give up smoking, or unexpectedly having a new car with a cherished numberplate ready for a high-performing colleague when they arrived at work.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2010

The footage and stories are so classic that you'll be entranced even if you never owned a numberplate in your life.

From Time Magazine Archive

For fans who do not follow the goings-on of the sports via the Internet, Team Yamaha taped the official press release to the front numberplate of Chad�s lonesome Yamaha YZ450F.

From Time Magazine Archive

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