: 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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Real IDs are similar to driver’s licenses and ID cards, but they are marked with a star in the upper-right corner. Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025 In Ohio, the Real ID cards cost the same as standard driver's licenses and ID cards − $24.50 for a four-year license, or $48 for an eight-year card. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Rogers said she was prompted to share the post after her mother, while cleaning out her wallet, found several old ID cards—including the now-viral Apple badge. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 The symbol stamped on your REAL ID card will vary, depending on the issuing state. Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 May 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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