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license plate

li·cense plate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahy-suh ns pleyt]
    • /ˈlaɪ səns pleɪt/
    • /ˈlaɪsns pleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-suh ns pleyt]
    • /ˈlaɪ səns pleɪt/

Definitions of license plate words

  • noun license plate a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle. 1
  • noun license plate vehicle: registration panel 1
  • noun license plate vehicle: registration panel 1
  • countable noun license plate A license plate is a sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its license number. 0
  • noun license plate a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number 0
  • noun license plate a numbered or lettered metal tag displayed on a motor vehicle, indicating that the vehicle has been registered with the state or country and may be driven on public streets and highways 0
See all 7 definitions of license plate

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Origin of license plate

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for License plate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of License plate

license plate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

license plate usage trend in Literature

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