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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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
Gloria Orejel, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, told The Times that responding deputies spotted a Nissan with Oregon license plates speeding away from the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The only other thing she had time to notice was that the car had Herat license plates.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
