time card

noun

: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day or on each job

Example Sentences

Don't forget to punch your time card on your way out.
Recent Examples on the Web There are seasonal events and music festival during 3.4, along with a limited-time card game mode. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023 In December, an attack on Ultimate Kronos Group, a company that holds timekeeping and scheduling data for workplaces nationwide, prevented St. Charles Health System from accessing employee time card data from Nov. 28 to Jan. 22. Bryce Dole, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 Customers will receive a virtual, one-time card to fund their purchase either in-store or online. Katie Wedell, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021 The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021 The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021 The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021 The Postal Service will acknowledge the unlawful time card changes and agree to pay back workers. Alexia Fernandez Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time card was circa 1891

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“Time card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20card. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

time card

noun
: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
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