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Driving license is the American English spelling of the document that legally permits a person to operate a motor vehicle.

ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsənsCurrent48 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 28, 2026

Driving license is the American English spelling of the document that legally permits a person to operate a motor vehicle. In British English the standard spelling is 'driving licence' (with a C), while American publications use 'driving license' (with an S). The document itself is the same thing worldwide — the government-issued ID you hand over when a cop pulls you over — but the spelling difference trips people up constantly in international contexts.

She finally got her driving license at 23 after failing the parallel parking portion three times.
Origin: Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(American) American spelling of driving licence.

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  • #AI is like if someone invented automatic transmission for cars, and then the marketing team was like NOW YOU DONT EVEN NEED A DRIVING LICENSE ANYMORE COZ THE CAR DOES EVERYTHING FOR YOU and everyone just falls for it

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • i wanna learn flying so bad, but i should probably first focus on my car driving license lol

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Was all ready to bust out my driving license to tell Apple I was a grown-up and then it was like "this Apple account is SO ancient that you must definitely be an adult, take it easy on those knees"

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • 📰 DVLA's 14-week driving license fiasco – the tech, people and chatbot trying to clear it 🔗 https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/dvlas_14week_driving_licence_fiasco/ #Tech #Enterprise

    Bluesky· May 2026
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