DMV

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proper noun

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

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun
  1. USThe region made up of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
nounDMV (plural DMVs)

plural DMVs

  1. 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 Primus

    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.

    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
  2. UKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of deserted medieval village.
  3. abbreviationinitialismanatomyInitialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.

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
APA

DMV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV

MLA

“DMV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DMV,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DMV.

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