driver's license

American  

noun

1. a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.

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Etymology

Origin of driver's license

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

McKinney raised questions about what adults who might not have a driver’s license or other photo ID should do, or what seniors who are bad with technology should do.

From Salon

Claudio Neves Valente rented the car on Dec. 1, with a Florida driver’s license, records showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

She took the lead in getting the family settled in the U.S., learning English, getting a driver’s license and even figuring out how to hook up Harman Singh’s PlayStation.

From Los Angeles Times

But also for U.S.-born children, the idea that they may never be able to get a form of identification, a driver’s license, the ability to access higher education, basically, to have a real future in the United States, is really scary to a lot of parents.

From Slate

The address on Sharma’s driver’s license appears to have been vacated.

From The Wall Street Journal