work permit
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rodriguez, who has lived in the United States for about five years, has a valid work permit and has been pursuing legal residency through her marriage to a U.S. citizen.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Fawaz was finally granted a work permit and turned professional in 2022.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Citizenship and Immigration Services would halt the acceptance of work permit applications when average processing times at the agency exceed 180 days.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
"They give you a work permit, but it doesn't allow you to stay in this country legally. How is that possible?"
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
I had barely just gotten a work permit.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
