driver's license
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of driver's license
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Apple users can prove they are over 18 using a credit card, their passport, a driver's license or a government-issued ID.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Federal prosecutors said Bhengura registered to vote in 2024 when he applied for a driver’s license.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
I gave up and called my GP’s office and told them I was driving over to get them and I was happy to show my driver’s license when I got there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Burgos then looked up the woman’s driver’s license picture on the DMV database, which several officers told internal affairs probably violated department policy, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He had just gotten his driver’s license, and Mama asked him to drive us to church.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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