green card
noun
an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.
green cards
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pluralof green card.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But, ultimately, it wasn’t money that her mother was after, it was green cards for them both, the permanence and safety of American citizenship: the American Dream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Some might be longtime residents with green cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Forcing people to apply from abroad, rather than from the U.S. where many temporary visa holders have already made lives, would likely reduce the overall number of green cards issued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Many of the countries cited in Wednesday’s action were already on Trump’s travel-ban list and facing caps on the number of green cards available for issuance and other restrictions, Veuger says.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
Customers in the laundromat talk about "green cards" and "papers" that give them permission to stay in the United States.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
