license plate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of license plate
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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I acquired the license plate via a 4K traffic camera at the intersection, a camera you could not see.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
He noted that, in instances such as cold cases, license plate data are needed to solve crimes beyond a 60-day window.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The viewing sessions got more serious after Cicero told his friends he went to a trivia night and was stumped by a question on the license plate on Jerry’s Saab convertible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It was spotted on license plate readers in Globe, Ariz., at about 6:30 p.m. local time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
OK, so she was furious and even threatened to call the Las Vegas police and report my friend’s license plate number.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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