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

Four Alameda County deputies responded to a 911 call from the home, and Williams identified himself as a deputy and showed his identification card.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

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

“I’m sorry, but I received a call from the President’s office,” Jaime said, showing them his identification card.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende