Meanings
plural driving licences
- IrelandUKA driver's licence; an official identification document which states the recipient may drive a motorised vehicle.
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.
2022 December 14, “Network News: HGV driver banned after Coulsdon bridge bash”, in RAIL, number 972, page 7
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
driving licence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20licence
“driving licence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20licence. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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