driver's license

American  

noun

1. a permit, as one issued by a state's motor vehicle bureau, that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle on public roads.

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Etymology

Origin of driver's license

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I remember getting my driver’s license, and that was what was playing on my iPod.

From Los Angeles Times

She even got a driver’s license.

From The Wall Street Journal

Away from competition, she got her driver's license, enjoyed holidays, went to concerts and experienced something she had not before -- a normal teenager's life.

From Barron's

It released him in Texas, not Minnesota, and withheld all of his property, including his driver’s license and other identification paperwork.

From Slate

Among the factors considered by the state’s Franchise Tax Board are where someone is registered to vote, the location of their principle residence, how much time they spend in California, where their driver’s license was issued and their cars registered, where their spouse and children live, the location of their doctors, dentists, accountants and attorneys, and their “social ties,” such as the site of their house of worship or county club.

From Los Angeles Times