time card

American  

[tahym kahrd] / ˈtaɪm ˌkɑrd /

Or timecard

noun

• time cards
  plural

1. a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• time cards
  plural

Etymology

Origin of time card

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75,

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

time card

It was only later that the photos of Alvarado’s bruises were used against her, Ramirez said, along with an allegation of time card fraud — which she also denies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

Writing is not some industrialized, mechanized process; there is no time card.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

The inspector general made similar recommendations to those from previous audits: talk to supervisors about the time card rules and establish a process to periodically review such changes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021

Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, declined to comment on individual cases and said the union addresses time card fraud through the grievance-arbitration system and in the courts.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021

I punch my time card and proceed to the morning’s worst moment, getting my assignment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover