license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Porsche reminded us all this week how a 1975 example of its legendary 917 race car was made road legal, complete with a tan leather interior commissioned from Hermès, a suede roof lining, and Alabama license plates.
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Once the state runs out of that license plate sequence, the next sequence will be three numerals, followed by three letters and one numeral.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images One of the company's top products is a customizable license plate frame that's manufactured in China.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The detectives said the van also failed to signal when turning into a gas station and had a defective license plate lamp.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Once the state runs out of that license plate sequence, the next sequence will be three numerals, followed by three letters and one numeral.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images One of the company's top products is a customizable license plate frame that's manufactured in China.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The detectives said the van also failed to signal when turning into a gas station and had a defective license plate lamp.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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