# DMV

Pronunciation: say "dee-em-VEE" US /ˌdi ɛm ˈvi/, UK /ˌdiː ɛm ˈviː/

## Noun

1. Initialism of department of motor vehicles. *(US)* — Initialism of department of motor vehicles.
   - Simple: Initialism of department of motor vehicles. Use it for the state office that handles driver's licenses and car registration.
   - _She spent the whole morning at the DMV updating her vehicle registration._
   - _The DMV rolled out a new online appointment system last year._
3. Initialism of deserted medieval village. *(UK)* — Initialism of deserted medieval village.
   - Simple: Initialism of deserted medieval village. Use it for an old village site that people left long ago.
   - _Aerial photography revealed the layout of a DMV beneath the present-day pasture._
   - _Excavation of the DMV uncovered the foundations of a small medieval church._
4. Initialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. — Initialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.
   - Simple: Initialism of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. Use it for a small control area in the lower part of the brain.
   - _Researchers traced the nerve fibers back to the DMV in the brainstem._
   - _Neurons in the DMV help regulate digestion and heart rate._

## Proper noun

2. Washington, D.C., together with the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia, considered as a single region. *(US)*
   - Simple: The area made up of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
   - _Many tech workers in the DMV commute into Washington each weekday._
   - _The DMV is home to a thriving go-go music scene rooted in the local Black community._

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