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

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identification card

According to the criminal complaint, Truelove sneaked into a restricted area of the Rockefeller Plaza lobby just before 9 a.m. on July 16, following an employee who used an identification card to swipe in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 169, expanding its mobile driver’s license pilot program, which allows Californians to securely add their driver’s license or state identification card to their smartphones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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

Rudi has his wallet out already, his identification card extracted.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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