green card

noun

1. an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.

green card

noun

1. an official permit allowing the holder permanent residence and employment, issued to foreign nationals in the US

2. an insurance document covering motorists against accidents abroad

3. social welfare (in Britain) an identification card issued by the Manpower Services Commission to a disabled person, to show registration for employment purposes and eligibility for special services See also handicap register registered disabled

Other Word Forms

• green-carder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of green card¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Then on Thursday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19 countries.

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Other countries whose green card holders will undergo this examination include Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo and Libya.

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She is the only one of them facing deportation - her husband is a permanent resident, her daughter is a US citizen and her son has a green card application in progress.

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The owner was born abroad but moved to Los Angeles after winning the U.S. green card lottery.

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Plus, ICE had shown up at their home in 2019 after his parents filed green card applications.

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