Definition

1. 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.

Synonyms

• Driving permit: An official authorization to drive.
• Operator's license: A formal term for a license to operate a vehicle.

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.

Noun

1. a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle