Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dmv

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: dmv
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The region made up of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

American usage

noun

Initialism of department of motor vehicles.

American usage

noun

Initialism of deserted medieval village.

British usage

noun

Initialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.

Example Sentences

"I've been to hell. I spell it...I spell it DMV Anyone that's been there knows precisely what I mean I've stood in line and waited near an hour and fifteen"
"Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car."
"The state is currently in the 9EWZ000-9EWZ999 series, and the final plate in the current sequence — 9ZZZ999 — is expected to be issued in late 2025, DMV officials said."

Usage

American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

DMVs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Delmarva MOT RTA

Questions

What does dmv mean?: The region made up of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

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