Meanings
- USThe region made up of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
plural DMVs
- USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of department of motor vehicles.
Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car.
1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by DMV tester (Ron Orbach)2 more examples
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
1993, “DMV”, performed by PrimusThe 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.
2024 June 14, Camila Pedrosa, “California license plate numbers running out faster than predicted — here’s what will happen”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2024
Translations
Arabic إِدَارَة الْمَرْكَبَات
- إِدَارَة الْمَرْكَبَاتdepartment of motor vehicles
Irish oifig mótarchánach
- oifig mótarchánachdepartment of motor vehicles
Portuguese DETRAN, Departamento de Trânsito
- DETRANdepartment of motor vehicles
- Departamento de Trânsitodepartment of motor vehicles
Russian автотранспортная инспе́кция
- автотранспортная инспе́кция (avtotransportnaja inspékcija)department of motor vehicles
Cite this entry
DMV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV
“DMV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DMV,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV.
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