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driver's license

American

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of driver's license

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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He likens it to taking the driver’s license away from a parent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I remember getting my driver’s license, and that was what was playing on my iPod.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Away from competition, she got her driver's license, enjoyed holidays, went to concerts and experienced something she had not before -- a normal teenager's life.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It released him in Texas, not Minnesota, and withheld all of his property, including his driver’s license and other identification paperwork.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

This is the list of what my life is now: -studying to get my driver's license and studying hard to get into college.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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