registration number

noun

British
: the numbers and letters on a vehicle's license plate

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All travel agents and companies in the state of California must register every year with the Attorney General’s office in order to do business, and they are required to display their registration number in all advertising material. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Fire department personnel put out several fires at the crash site, and officials said that investigators are still working to confirm the helicopter’s registration number. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Airport officials confirmed the accident and the aircraft and its registration number N318JF, and named the pilots. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 One differentiator to be aware of is a flight number versus aircraft registration number. — Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registration number

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“Registration number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registration%20number. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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