license plate
noun
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
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby license plate
libyan,
libyan desert,
lice,
licence,
license,
license plate,
licensed aircraft engineer,
licensed practical nurse,
licensed vocational nurse,
licensee,
licensure
Example sentences from the Web for license plate
Cameras, license-plate readers, and briefings will not guarantee our security.
These rest-stops always had a license-plate cam at the entrance and a couple of anti-stickup cams around the cashier.
Makers |Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for license plate
license plate
Canadian licence plate
noun
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