noun
licence
LEYE-suhns
noun
1
The standard British, Canadian, Australian, and Irish spelling of license (used as a noun).
"She renewed her driving licence before the trip."
How to Use Licence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe same word as "license," just spelled the British way.
UK vs US
In British English, "licence" is the noun and "license" is the verb ("I need a licence"; "they license drivers"). American English uses "license" for both.
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Word Forms
licences plural
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She renewed her driving _____ before the trip.