A license plate is a sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its license number.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use number plate
license plate in British English
or Canadian licence plate
noun
US and Canadian
a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): numberplate
license plate in American English
US
a numbered or lettered metal tag displayed on a motor vehicle, indicating that the vehicle has been registered with the state or country and may be driven on public streets and highways
license plate in Automotive Engineering
(laɪsəns pleɪt) or number plate
Word forms: (regular plural) license plates
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Bodywork, controls, and accessories)
A license plate is a sign on the back, and in some places also on the front, of a vehicle that showsits license number.
The license plate is mounted in a recessed housing between the tail lamps.
She noted the number on the license plate of the car, and had the registration traced.
The license plate number does not change at resale and remains with the car throughout its life.
Examples of 'license plate' in a sentence
license plate
He caught the driver's profile in the brief splash of streetlight, then the license plate.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002)
'" "End of the Denton telephone number, license plate, Social Security number?