driver's license
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of driver's license
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
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