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

To keep from having his driver’s license permanently revoked, he never told his doctor just how often he had seizures.

From Los Angeles Times

They included residents or people with the same name who had checked a box when renewing their driver’s license that said they were noncitizens.

From Los Angeles Times

One of these teen stressors is passing her driver's license exam, which she obviously takes in a car.

From Salon

With her new driver's license in hand, she does what is impulsive and probably the wrong thing to do.

From Salon

Many of the flagged registered voters turned out to be naturalized citizens whom the state incorrectly identified as ineligible because it was using outdated DPS data from driver’s license and state identification card applications.

From Salon