identity card

noun

1. a card for identifying the bearer, giving name, address, and other personal data.

identity card

noun

1. a card that establishes a person's identity, esp one issued to all members of the population in wartime, to the staff of an organization, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of identity card¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Relatives wept openly, clutching phones and identity cards, while medical teams hurried stretchers through the packed corridors.

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Last month, the government launched a digital identity card for military veterans to test the concept.

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They check identity cards and stop anyone who is not South African from entering.

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Former members of the military will be able to start applying for a digital version of their identity cards from Friday.

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Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has warned that her party will resist any move by the British government to "force" identity cards on Irish citizens in Northern Ireland.

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