green card

noun

: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
green-carder noun

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It's aimed at people here who are students, people here with green cards. Tonya Mosley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025 The lawsuit said Kim also failed to pay the woman her proper wages and threatened to revoke her green card sponsorship to keep her quiet about it. Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2025 The first battle in the case — where it will be litigated — is still underway as Khalil, a green card holder, remains in custody while his wife, an American citizen, is due to give birth soon. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025 Here's what the experts say there is to know about their rights: MORE: Columbia student sues Trump after official says her permanent legal status in the US is revoked What rights do student visa or green card holders have if they are threatened with deportation? Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green card

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green card was in 1956

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“Green card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20card. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

green card

noun
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

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