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learner's permit

American  
[lurn-erz pur-mit] / ˈlɜrn ərz ˌpɜr mɪt /

noun

  • learner's permits
    plural
  1. a document authorizing a person to operate a vehicle under certain conditions in order to learn how to drive.


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“We won our first U.S. title, became Olympians, I got my learner’s permit and had a crush on Peter Frampton.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

He was already bracing for a 25% premium increase because his teen son now has a learner’s permit.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

Our first review was in September 2023, when I described the drive as a “mash of a teenager with a learner’s permit and an octogenarian.”

From Barron's Dec. 14, 2025

What brought me here was my 16-year-old daughter’s declaration, a month or so after getting her learner’s permit, that she wanted to master a stick shift.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

She doesn’t have her learner’s permit yet, but I do.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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