number plate

noun

Either of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.

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license plateregistration platelicence platerego plateplates
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Meanings

nounnumber plate (plural number plates)

plural number plates

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKEither of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.

    A centralised crackdown on illegal number plates will target organised crime groups and drivers who dodge fines by bringing together data and information from police forces across England, the government has said.

    2026 September 5, Doug Faulkner, “New police team to crack down on illegal number plates across England”, in BBC News, retrieved 05 Sep 2026

    Synonyms: license plate, registration plate, licence plate, rego plate, plates

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of a pair of rectangular metal plates bearing an alphanumeric code, fixed to the front and rear of a motor car to show its identity as registered with the DVLA.

Similar
license plateregistration platelicence platerego plateplates
Also see
license plate
Cite this entry
APA

number plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20plate

MLA

“number plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “number plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20plate.

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