report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

Examples of report card in a Sentence

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In Central Florida, the local report cards echoed state trends. Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025 Yes, my mother and father had done the laundry and signed the permission slips and praised my report card and given me a middle-class childhood. Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025 With issuance of the annual Illinois State School Board of Education (ISBE) report card more than four months away, the Waukegan Community Unit School District community is getting an idea of its performance from students, teachers and parents. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 Progress reports, report cards and student handbooks will be offered online only, not printed or mailed. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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