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

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ID card

DMV officials said usage of the mobile driver’s license or ID card is not tracked, and no data are shared without a person’s consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

At Omari camp, Nazamin Baloch didn't know how to get an ID card but knew from other Afghans that it was "important for everything".

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

He had a fake ID card saying he was an MI5 "STRAP officer".

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2025

His rosary beads hung from a corner of the shelf, and in between a pile of sweaters and a stack of spineless books was a framed plastic ID card.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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