number plate

noun

chiefly British

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The Grifo, one of just 13 in the world and valued at more than $1 million, was also allegedly driven without proof of Italian insurance or a visible number plate. Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Rolls-Royce raided its toy box for this highly exclusive version of its Spectre EV, adding light-up grilles and number plates, a dark-finish interior, and—Joker’s favorite—a boost button on the steering wheel. Chris Haslam, Wired News, 23 May 2025 The Albanian importer of the Cybertruck could legally drive the vehicle in the U.K. for six months on overseas number plates. Carlton Reid, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Both cars are equally purposeful, but where the Senna is about lapping circuits as quickly as possible while still wearing number plates, McLaren's goal for the Speedtail’s is for a driver and two passengers to cover ground quickly and comfortably. Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2018 See All Example Sentences for number plate

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of number plate was in 1869

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“Number plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/number%20plate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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