ID card
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ID card
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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DMV officials said usage of the mobile driver’s license or ID card is not tracked, and no data are shared without a person’s consent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I don't know how and where to get the ID card; now I'll go and check," said 17-year-old Abdulrehman Sudais, standing beside a crate of chickens he had carried across the border for his mother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
How that would be achieved is not yet clear, though it might mean people without a smartphone have to use a physical ID card.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
The agents let him go only after Gavidia provided his ID card, which they did not give back.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025
His rosary beads hung from a corner of the shelf, and in between a pile of sweaters and a stack of spineless books was a framed plastic ID card.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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