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

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identification card

To find your record, you’ll need to provide your full name, date of birth, state driver’s license or identification card number and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

She provided her son's college identification card plus a description of his appearance, build and footwear.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 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

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

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau