ID card

noun

1. identification card.

ID card

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ID card¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Under the proposals, announced by the prime minister last week, all adults working in the UK will require a digital ID card in order to work - part of an attempt by the UK government to crack down on illegal immigration.

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Not an ID card, but a digital ID scheme.

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How that would be achieved is not yet clear, though it might mean people without a smartphone have to use a physical ID card.

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Other prominent critics include the former Conservative cabinet minister David Davis - who campaigned against Labour's ID card scheme in the 2000s.

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The agents let him go only after Gavidia provided his ID card, which they did not give back.

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