green card

noun

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

Examples of green card in a Sentence

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Reyes, like many in the business, gained skills on the job, eventually learned English, obtained a green card and became licensed. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Figueredo, the nurse who helped Rosales, plans to get a green card under a 1966 law that applies to Cubans. Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Krishnan has advocated for eliminating caps on green cards and skilled immigration programs. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 The intrigue: Krishnan has advocated for raising country caps on green cards, but hasn't specifically commented on H-1B visas (despite incorrect social media claims to the contrary). Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024 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 24 Jan. 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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