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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p-plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
p--plate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large letter P, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a probationary driver's licence, for various possible reasons.

Australian usage; British usage

noun

A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large green letter P - optional not mandatory - placed on a vehicle, probably to indicate that the driver has recently passed his or her driving test.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

P-plates (plural)

Phrases

P-plater on one's P's L-plate

Frequently Paired Words

L-plate

Questions

What does p-plate mean?
A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large letter P, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a probationary driver's licence, for various possible reasons.

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