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

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Notably, the prize is open to applicants who currently reside in the United States, but is not limited to artists with US citizenship or green card holders. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Saipov, a green card holder at the time, was given 10 life sentences plus 260 years in prison. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025 Krishnan has advocated for raising country-specific caps on green cards and bringing more skilled workers to the U.S. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 In one meeting, he was even offered a Chinese green card by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, according to the Wall Street Journal. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green card 

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 15 Jan. 2025.

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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