driver's license
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of driver's license
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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I can’t even forward his mail to my address without his signature and driver’s license.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Affected drivers are told to bring a copy of the letter to the appointment as well as their instruction permit, temporary driver’s license or driver’s license card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Talarico said hundreds of thousands of Texans, who don’t drive, lack a driver’s license.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
He arrived without a driver’s license, according to Christopher Simon Sykes’s biography of the artist, and barely passed the test after a skimpy tutorial on a friend’s pickup truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Did he know that his driver’s license had also expired, and the vehicle was uninsured as well?
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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