identification card

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of identification card

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

He showed her a fake BBC lanyard and identification card and on one occasion the woman walked with him to BBC Cymru Wales' headquarters in Central Square where he claimed to work in TV production.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

But he also appeared to make some elementary mistakes – including revealing his face in the hostel, and holding on to the gun and the fake identification card.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

She claimed that a woman found in Texas with Banks’ expired New York identification card was not actually her cousin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

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