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

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Etymology

Origin of identification card

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

identification card

In order to get a mammogram, Marfisee explained, the woman first needed to obtain a birth certificate, and then a state-issued identification card.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Nima said armed officers stopped him but allowed him to go after seeing his hospital identification card.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

Angel has worked in the fields since the eighth grade, after his mom bought him a Social Security card and an identification card for $150.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

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

If she’d gotten the identification card today, it was the last photograph ever taken of her.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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