green card

noun

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

green-carder

ˈgrēn-ˈkär-dər 

noun

Examples of green card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

De Leeuw, a native of Belgium, had just received her green card and remained in the Chicago area to work. —Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024

Wall Street Journal Tech companies are walking away from trying to get their workers green cards because the process has become so tough. —Azure Gilman, Fortune, 3 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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