driver's license

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driver's license¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

When he got his driver’s license in 2012, Niderhaus started throwing his own tailgates, bringing chicken-in-a-biscuit crackers because he couldn’t afford fancier fare.

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Funk had his driver’s license suspended on July 26, 2021, and it was reinstated on Feb. 16, 2023, according to DMV records.

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The judge overseeing the probate case in 2024 approved the sale of a replica of Simpson’s Heisman Trophy, his golf clubs, a high-end sports utility vehicle and even his driver’s license to pay off Simpson’s debts.

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She doesn’t have a driver’s license.

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Include a copy of the driver’s license, any birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decrees, life insurance policies, and a list of your financial accounts.

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