license plate
noun
a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.
license plates
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pluralof license plate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Zhang allegedly later sent two license plates to the official, which Holt said were registered to the target of their surveillance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Historically, the first license plates were made of steel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Flock has 120,000 cameras in 49 states that capture 20 billion license plates a month—along with dents, bumper stickers and other identifying features, reports Kris Maher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Flock has more than 12,000 customers and has touted scanning 20 billion license plates a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A delicacy about the license plates and the lights made Gay choose back streets.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
