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 got my driver’s license and started frequenting independent coffee shops with exposed brick and pour-overs.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

During the pandemic, Montoya used a workers’ compensation settlement from a prior work injury to take time off and study for his commercial driver’s license.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

At least 46 states operate nondomiciled driver’s license programs, which allows immigrants who are authorized to work in the country to drive commercial vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

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 • Feb. 20, 2026

Just out of high school, they'd both signed up for an introductory class to get a commercial driver's license.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan