registration plate

British

noun

Also called: license plate. licence plate. numberplate. a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number

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He added that the removal of a registration plate suggested that people were aware of the cameras in place.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A state trooper pulled over the suspect's car on Terminal Drive after receiving a registration plate reader alert, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told a news conference.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

At first Mr Naeem thought it was a joke, until he noticed the registration plate was missing and there was damage to the front of the car.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

"That gave us another registration plate and that registration plate took us to Sheffield."

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2023

The fatal collision in the heart of Washington DC unfolded as uniformed officers pulled the car over for an expired registration plate.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

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