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

called also identification card, identity card

Examples of ID card in a Sentence

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Mississippi requires only a photo ID, while Nevada will only accept a valid state driver’s license or ID card. Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 All visitors, including youths, parents and supervising adults, may be asked to provide valid identification containing proof of age in the form of a driver’s license, ID card, military ID, a school ID card or passport. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 Acceptable forms of identification include driver's licenses or state ID cards, photo identifications issued by federal or local governments, a U.S. passport, military ID cards, student ID cards, and tribal identification cards. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024 Users can still choose to upload photos of their ID cards or other official documents. Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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