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

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

Those who don’t have a state-issued driver’s license or identification card that meets federal standards will either have to carry their passport while traveling within the United States or risk not being able to fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

Many of the flagged registered voters turned out to be naturalized citizens whom the state incorrectly identified as ineligible because it was using outdated DPS data from driver’s license and state identification card applications.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

On Friday morning, the campus, which is fenced but normally open to the public, was closed to anyone without an identification card.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

She half drags me back toward the door, flashing her identification card to the guards and depositing me outside in front of the theater.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse