Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

driving licence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: driv-ing li-cence
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A driver's licence; an official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorised vehicle.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The unnamed driver appeared before the South East Traffic Commissioner in late November, to receive a six-month HGV driving ban. It followed an earlier court appearance when he was fined a means-tested £715 and given six points on his driving licence for driving without due care and attention."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

driving licences (plural)

Synonyms

driver's license driver's licence driving license

Questions

What does driving licence mean?: A driver's licence; an official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorised vehicle.

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