driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In 2021, lawmakers adopted a slate of jail reform bills inspired by recommendations from a statewide task force, including eliminating driver's license suspensions for unpaid tickets and court fines unrelated to safe driving. 
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 As per Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a driver's license application or updating an address on it must simultaneously serve as a voter ID application or update the voter ID, respectively. AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, scammers request personal information like a copy of your driver's license. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 Crisayda Belén, 27, of Methuen, waited nervously to hear if the Massachusetts Senate would vote to override Governor Charlie Baker's veto on bill that would allow people without legal immigration status to get a driver's license. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 Starting May 12, people without a Hawaii driver's license or ID must have secured a reservation to enter the park, the news release said. Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 People with an Arizona driver's license or state identification card can now add a digital version on their iPhone. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022 The Texas secretary of state's office has been encouraging voters to update their registration online to ensure that voters have both their Social Security number and a driver's license or other acceptable ID number on file. Adam Brewster, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022 Officers said Ringgold-D'Abell was pulled over for speeding and not having his driver's license or proof of insurance. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2021 See More
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 As per Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a driver's license application or updating an address on it must simultaneously serve as a voter ID application or update the voter ID, respectively. AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, scammers request personal information like a copy of your driver's license. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022 Crisayda Belén, 27, of Methuen, waited nervously to hear if the Massachusetts Senate would vote to override Governor Charlie Baker's veto on bill that would allow people without legal immigration status to get a driver's license. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 Starting May 12, people without a Hawaii driver's license or ID must have secured a reservation to enter the park, the news release said. Forrest Brown, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 People with an Arizona driver's license or state identification card can now add a digital version on their iPhone. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022 The Texas secretary of state's office has been encouraging voters to update their registration online to ensure that voters have both their Social Security number and a driver's license or other acceptable ID number on file. Adam Brewster, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022 Officers said Ringgold-D'Abell was pulled over for speeding and not having his driver's license or proof of insurance. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above