green card

noun

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

green-carder

ˈgrēn-ˈkär-dər 

noun

Examples of green card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Companies who hire non-U.S. employees can apply for permanent residencies, or green cards, for their workers, and they are required by the Labor Department to get a permanent labor certification, or PERM, showing that the role has a shortage of workers. —Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 May 2024

De Leeuw, a native of Belgium, had just received her green card and remained in the Chicago area to work. —Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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