driver's license

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A young woman proudly holds up her new driver's license.

Definition

Noun:
- An official document permitting a person to operate a motor vehicle: A driver's license is a government-issued card or certificate that certifies the holder has met the legal requirements to drive a car, truck, or motorcycle on public roads.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- You must carry your driver's license with you when you are driving.
- She passed her driving test and finally received her driver's license.
- The police officer asked to see my driver's license and vehicle registration.

Advanced Usage

"To have a driver's license": To be in possession of a valid permit to drive.
- You need to have a driver's license to rent a car.
"To get/obtain a driver's license": To successfully complete the process of acquiring the permit.
- He got his driver's license on his 18th birthday.
"To show/present a driver's license": To display it for identification or verification.
- Please present your driver's license at the check-in counter.

Variants and Related Words

Driver's permit / Learner's permit (n): A restricted license for a person learning to drive, often requiring supervision.
- Teenagers usually get a learner's permit before a full driver's license.
License (n): A more general term for an official permit to do something.
- A fishing license is required to fish in this lake.
Driving license (n): A common alternative term, especially in British English.
- In the UK, it is called a driving licence.

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Related Phrases

"License suspended": When a driver's legal permission to drive is temporarily revoked.
- His driver's license was suspended for six months due to speeding tickets.
"License revoked": When a driver's legal permission to drive is permanently canceled.
- For a serious offense like drunk driving, your license can be revoked.
"International driver's license/permit": A document that allows you to drive in many foreign countries.
- If you plan to drive in Italy, you should get an international driver's permit.

A young woman proudly holds up her new driver's license.

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