identification card

noun

: id

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Documents say Sanchez, Morales and Cabello had identification cards from South American countries that were likely fake. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The new standards are intended to ensure that identification cards are more secure (passports are appropriate stand-ins for domestic travel). Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 10 June 2025 Now, citizens of New Jersey will soon be able to use digital driver’s licenses and digital non-driver identification cards stored on their smartphones. PC Magazine, 26 July 2025 To receive a room key, students must show their KU identification cards. Matthew Kelly july 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for identification card

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of identification card was in 1889

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“Identification card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identification%20card. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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