identity card

American  

noun

identity cards plural

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

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identity card British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• identity cards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of identity card

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"I was puzzled because I could not find any public document that listed the voter identity card as a mandatory document for passport renewal," he wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Hussain Ahmed, 20, whose family lives in Machhar Colony, one of Karachi's largest slum areas where most of the population is comprised of Bengalis, does not have Pakistani nationality or an identity card.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"I am a Pakistani, but I don't have my identity card," another 22-year-old Bengali, Ahmed, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Citizens can still choose to rely on the national identity card, which has been standard in Switzerland for decades.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I reached in my pocket and handed her my identity card.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys