Showing results for registration plate. Search instead for Registration card.

registration plate

British

noun

Also called: license plate. licence plate. numberplate. a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"They've got the merchandise, the T-shirts, the bike with the correct registration plate - it makes us want to do an even better job," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

Detectives believe Mr Nicol drove to the street, near Wiliamston Primary School, in his black Ford Mondeo with the registration plate GN02 GRN at about midnight.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

"At the time of the shooting, the bike was displaying the registration plate DP21 OXY," he said.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

The Shogun vehicle was seen pulling up at the premises with the same registration plate used in the reconnaissance trip to Shevington.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

Under the new regulations approved by the cabinet, riders will have to wear a helmet and have insurance, while e-scooters will now be required to have a registration plate.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023