identification card

noun

: id

Examples of identification card in a Sentence

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Prosecutors said Monroe had no previous criminal history and possessed a valid firearm owner’s identification card but no concealed carry license. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 The Texas Department of Public Safety unveiled its new design for the state driver’s license and identification card on Monday, Aug. 18. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 As the operator of the watercraft, Aviva would have had to have a boating education ID card and a photo identification card with her. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear. Stephen Przybylinski, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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