license plate


noun
  1. a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.

Origin of license plate

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for license plate

license plate

noun
  1. 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

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