green card

noun

: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
green-carder noun

Examples of green card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In recognition of his business success related to his hypnotherapy practice, Dr. Efremov has been awarded the prestigious EB-1 Green Card, the same green card that Nobel Prize laureates use to immigrate to the States. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 Still, in cases where someone enters with permission, U.S.-born children of families with green cards might develop anxiety due to a lack of community. Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024 Congress establishes a maximum number of green cards available per year per category, which is generally either based on types of employment or family links to U.S. citizens. Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 Edward Ahmed Mitchell, a board chair of CAIR Action, the organization’s political arm, acknowledged that visa holders don’t have the same free speech and civil rights protections as U.S. citizens or permanent residents with green cards. Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green card 

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Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green card was in 1956

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“Green card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20card. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.

Legal Definition

green card

noun
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

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