: a card bearing identifying data (such as age or organizational membership) about the individual whose name appears thereon

called also identification card, identity card

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In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit. Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 What's next: Current Illinois driver's licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until May 7, 2025. Monica Eng, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 The veteran’s brother and Smith’s family member were later found with the veteran’s Social Security card and ID card in May 2020, when a police officer caught them trying to re-open a bank account in the veteran’s name, according to the affidavit. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 Style & Co card case: $13.26 With a design focused primarily on holding cards – credit cards, ID cards or business cards – this Style & Co wallet offers a low-profile fit. Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ID card 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ID card was in 1937

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“ID card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ID%20card. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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