driver's license

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driver's license¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I had just got my drivers license and driving alone for the first time I didn't dare stop the car on the way home.

From Project Gutenberg

There was also a draft, social security and drivers license card.

From Project Gutenberg