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license plate
- /ˈlaɪ.sənsˌpleɪt/
noun license plates · licence plate
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An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.
Similar: number plate, registration plate
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noun an identifying plate attached to a vehicle
| Español | chapa, matrícula, patente, placa, tablilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자동차 번호판 jadongcha beonhopan, 차량 번호판 charyang beonhopan |
| 日本語 | ナンバープレート nanbā purēto |
| 中文 | 號牌 /号牌 hàopái, 牌照 páizhào, 車牌 /车牌 chēpái |
| हिन्दी | वाहन पंजीकरण प्लेट vāhan pañjīkraṇ pleṭ |
| Português | placa, chapa |
| Français | plaque d'immatriculation, plaque minéralogique |
| Deutsch | Kfz-Kennzeichen, Nummernschild |
| Italiano | targa |
| Ελληνικά | πινακίδα κυκλοφορίας pinakída kykloforías |
| Română | plăcuță de înmatriculare, placă de înmatriculare |
| Русский | номерно́й знак nomernój znak, автомоби́льный но́мер avtomobílʹnyj nómer, регистрацио́нный но́мер registraciónnyj nómer |
| Tiếng Việt | biển đăng ký xe |
| العربية | لَوْحَةُ سَيَّارَةٍ lawḥatu sayyāratin, لَوْحَةُ تَسْجِيلٍ مَرْكَبَةٍ lawḥatu tasjīlin markabatin |
| עברית | לוחית רישוי \ לוּחִית רִשּׁוּי lukhít rishúy |
Talk about this word "license plate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/license%20plate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. license plate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/license%20plate "license plate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/license%20plate.Cite this
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title = {license plate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/license%20plate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}