ID card

noun

ˈī-ˈdē- 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

After indicating your preferred roast level, brew type, and coffee quantity (ranging from half a bag to four bags), Atlas sends a monthly delivery of beans with an ID card that details sourcing information and tasting notes. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025

During the shutdown, the calls coming into 211 San Diego nearly tripled, online applications for Food Bank ID cards surged tenfold and senior food program enrollments more than doubled in a single week. —Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

Instead of printing on film paper, the machine produces high-quality, hard-plastic Rebel and Resistance ID cards. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

Residents will need to use their iPhones to scan their physical driver's license or state ID card, and take a selfie that will be securely provided to the issuing state for verification. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ID card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard