number plate
nounDefinition of number plate
chiefly British
Examples of number plate in a Sentence
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For years, low-number plates were handed out to the politically connected until the lottery system was put into place. — USA TODAY, "Charlottesville remembered, drive-thru ban, ketchup karma: News from around our 50 states," 13 Aug. 2019 He also being charged for having a non-transparent/obstructed window and for a number plate violation, State Police said. — Jordan Frias, BostonGlobe.com, "Brockton man arrested on gun charges following traffic stop in Milton," 3 Aug. 2019 In the film, 007's car was modified by Q Branch and equipped with revolving number plates, machine guns, an oil slick dispenser, and even an ejector seat. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Aston Martin will build 25 new Goldfinger cars—with gadgets," 20 Aug. 2018 As well as watching pedestrians the cameras can read car number plates and correlate them with the face of the person driving. — The Economist, "China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other," 31 May 2018 The final design also reflects some more distinctive details – since four in 10 think the happy couple’s car will feature a personalized number plate. — Fox News, "Brits design Aston Martin Mustang for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding," 11 May 2018 Registration is $60 for the entire eight-week season and includes a custom number plate that racers can use for each event. — Lettie Stratton, idahostatesman, "Runners, bikers to get weekly race series at Bogus — with room for beginners, experts | Idaho Statesman," 10 May 2018 Introduced in 2011, this system for allocating number plates aims to tackle the city’s problems of rage-inducing congestion and asphyxiating pollution. — The Economist, "Why a licence plate costs more than a car in Shanghai," 19 Apr. 2018 Johnson argued that these solutions would be along the lines of London’s road-toll system, which uses cameras to read car number plates. — Robert Hutton, Bloomberg.com, "Johnson: Irish Border ‘Being Used’ to Keep U.K. in Customs Union," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'number plate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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