license plate
/ˈlaɪ.sənsˌpleɪt/
license plate noun: an identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.
Noun
license plate (plural license plates)
- An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.
- Synonyms:
- number plate, registration plate
license plate meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Tagalog
license plate in Hindi
- an identifying plate attached to a vehicle
- वाहन पंजीकरण प्लेट vāhan pañjīkraṇ pleṭ
license plate in Urdu
- an identifying plate attached to a vehicle
- گاڑی نَمْبَر پْلیٹ gāṛī nambar pleṭ
license plate in Gujarati
- an identifying plate attached to a vehicle
- લાઇસન્સ પ્લેટ lāisans pleṭ
license plate in Tagalog
- an identifying plate attached to a vehicle
- plaka
More languagesFewer languages
- license plate in Arabic
- لَوْحَةُ سَيَّارَةٍ lawḥatu sayyāratin, لَوْحَةُ تَسْجِيلٍ مَرْكَبَةٍ lawḥatu tasjīlin markabatin
- license plate in Indonesian
- pelat
- license plate in Thai
- ป้ายทะเบียนรถยนต์
- license plate in Vietnamese
- biển đăng ký xe
Synonyms of license plate
Forms of license plate
| plural | license plates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | licence plate |
Questions about license plate
- What does license plate mean?
- License plate means an identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.
- What is license plate in Hindi?
- License plate in Hindi is वाहन पंजीकरण प्लेट (vāhan pañjīkraṇ pleṭ). See License plate meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is license plate?
- License plate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce license plate?
- License plate is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.sənsˌpleɪt/.
- What is the plural of license plate?
- The plural of license plate is license plates.
Words near license plate in the dictionary
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