cards

British  

/ kɑːdz /

noun

1. (usually functioning as singular)

   1. any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards

   2. the playing of such a game

2. an employee's national insurance and other documents held by the employer

3. to be told to leave one's employment

4. US equivalent: in the cards.  possible or likely

5. to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right )

6. to declare one's intentions, resources, etc

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Example Sentences

Prior to the organ transplant list, donation relied entirely on people carrying organ donor cards.

From BBC

Wales conceded 16 penalties against England - the most they have conceded in a Test since 2009 - and had four yellow cards, the joint most any team has been shown in a Six Nations match.

From BBC

Ethereal title cards present large, infinitely ponderable questions such as “Do You Believe In Heaven?” and “Is There Love In Heaven?”

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 60,000 greeting cards from all over the world have been delivered to a girl with cancer who wanted to break a world record on her eighth birthday.

From BBC

The new report cards were rolled out in schools in England in November 2025 and include several grades for different parts of school life, with narrative summaries then giving more details about each area.

From BBC