registration number

British  

noun

1. a sequence of letters and numbers assigned to a motor vehicle when it is registered, usually indicating the year and place of registration, displayed on numberplates at the front and rear of the vehicle, and by which the vehicle may be identified

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Liu was flying an Aurora SA60L, registration number B-12PP, according to Chaoyang authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

A ship called "Grinch" is under UK sanctions, while another called "Carl" with the same registration number is sanctioned by the United States and European Union.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

She couldn't see who arrived with the gift, but made out the registration number of the red Corsa as it drove off.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

He has surrendered his DEA registration number, according to a sign posted Wednesday on the door of Malibu Canyon Urgent Care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024

His eyes moved from the golden registration number at the top of the handle, right down to the perfectly smooth, streamlined birch twigs that made up the tail.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling