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matricula

matricula

9.9
A number on a car's license plate that identifies the vehicle
  • noun
translation icon : matrícula
  • The car's matricula is displayed on the rear.

Examples

  • She wrote down the matricula of the taxi before getting in for safety reasons.

  • The police recorded the car's matricula from the CCTV footage to trace its owner.

  • In Spain, every vehicle must display a visible matricula at all times.

  • I need to check the matricula before buying the car.

  • In Mexico, the police accepted his matricula as valid identification during the traffic stop.

  • When buying a used car, make sure to check the matricula for any outstanding fines.

  • Every car in Spain must display its matricula clearly on the back and front license plates.

Synonyms

license plate
vsmatricula
  • US
124 1.6

A plate on vehicles like cars that shows the registration number

can also mean the sequence of letters and digits shown on it
license number
vsmatricula
  • US
17 1.0

Numbers or letters on a car's number plate that identify the vehicle

covers either that series or the physical plate as well
registration number
vsmatricula
3 2.3

A unique number shown on a vehicle's license plate to identify it

can also mean the physical metal or plastic plate showing that sequence
numberplate
vsmatricula
  • UK
2.4

A flat plate on a car or other vehicle that shows its registration number

is used more generally for either that plate or the identifying code

Surface Forms

matricula singular
matriculas plural

Etymology

Matricula comes from the same Latin root matricula meaning 'little list', and it is related to the English matriculate ('to enter on a list'). In Spanish and other languages, matrícula came to mean the official entry for a vehicle, so a matricula is the car's registration number—the entry that shows the car is on the official list.