DMV
n. countablen. Stands for Department of Motor Vehicles. The government office where you go to get a driver's license or register your car. It is a place most people visit for official paperwork related to driving.
n. Abbreviation for Department of Motor Vehicles. The government agency responsible for motor vehicle registration and driver licensing. Primarily used in North American English; often serves as a cultural shorthand for bureaucratic delays.
I need to go to the DMV to renew my license.
After waiting in line at the DMV for three hours, he finally received his new license plates.
While digital services have streamlined many government processes, certain transactions still require a physical visit to the DMV for identity verification and vision testing.
Usually used with the definite article 'the' as it refers to a specific local branch or the institution as a whole.