ID card

American

noun

identification card.

ID card British

noun

a card or document that serves to identify a person, or to prove his age, membership, etc

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Etymology

Origin of ID card

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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By 2006, American Lawyer magazine observed he “has become so indispensable to Citigroup that he carries an employee id card from the bank.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He carried his photographs down a long hallway, went downstairs and through a security door, swiping his id card across a sensor, and entered a warren of rooms.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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