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

To find your record, you’ll need to provide your full name, date of birth, state driver’s license or identification card number and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He said she registered to vote as part of renewing her driver’s license in 2023.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

“They want data that they can repurpose: anything that’s going to have financial information, anything that’s going to have driver’s license information is going to be very valuable to them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But you also need to prove your true home is elsewhere by doing things such as getting a driver’s license, registering to vote, choosing a primary-care physician, and keeping track of your days, Stephens says.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

If only Papá had been more willing to do his job and make us a family, maybe El Sacrificio would be more than just an exotic name printed on a dead man’s driver’s license.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall