identification card

American  

noun

identification cards plural

1. a card giving identifying data about a person, as full name, address, age, and color of hair and eyes, and often containing a photograph: for use as identification at a place of employment, school, club, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• identification cards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of identification card

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

identification card

According to the criminal complaint, Truelove sneaked into a restricted area of the Rockefeller Plaza lobby just before 9 a.m. on July 16, following an employee who used an identification card to swipe in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Those include questions about Mangione lying about his name, and asking if he had a fake identification card.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

You can register here — have your state driver’s license or identification card number, the last four digits of your Social Security number and date of birth ready.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The federal Real ID Act will take effect May 7, meaning a standard state-issued driver’s license or identification card will no longer get people through airport security or into federal buildings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

Rudi has his wallet out already, his identification card extracted.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti