identification card

American  

noun

identification cards plural

1. a card giving identifying data about a person, as full name, address, age, and color of hair and eyes, and often containing a photograph: for use as identification at a place of employment, school, club, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• identification cards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of identification card

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Those include questions about Mangione lying about his name, and asking if he had a fake identification card.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

To register to vote, Californians must provide their driver’s license number or state identification card number and the last four digits of their Social Security number, along with other information.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Prosecutors allege the 33-year-old Toronto native created a fake employee identification card to receive free flights on US airlines - and at one point even asked to sit in the cockpit.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

For example, you can request a replacement driver’s license or identification card by visiting a local Disaster Recovery Center where DMV officials can help you replace or reapply for the documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

I had also taught Reginald how he could work a little while for a railroad, then use his identification card to travel for nothing—and Reginald loved to travel.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey