green card
noun
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
green-carder
ˈgrēn-ˈkär-dər 
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Powell, 38, now has a green card and lives full time on Martha’s Vineyard with his wife and 4-year-old son. 
Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Further complicating matters, workers with certain visas operate under deadlines that require them to switch to a different visa or a green card to remain in the U.S. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 While Pérez has a green card, Carrillo-Carrillo does not. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 But the current low levels of immigration are unlikely to reverse quickly given the ongoing pandemic and backlogs in the U.S. immigration system that have millions waiting for a visa or green card. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2022 At the same time, my husband got his green card related to his work with the United States. Stella Kalinina, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 In 2015, the court ruled against a DACA-like program the Obama administration tried to set up for unauthorized immigrants whose children were U.S. citizens or green card holders. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 15 June 2022 By making a qualifying investment, a foreign national and members of their immediate family can qualify for a permanent U.S. green card. Sam Silverman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Listro has a green card and will not occupy an international slot. Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2022 See More
Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Further complicating matters, workers with certain visas operate under deadlines that require them to switch to a different visa or a green card to remain in the U.S. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 While Pérez has a green card, Carrillo-Carrillo does not. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 But the current low levels of immigration are unlikely to reverse quickly given the ongoing pandemic and backlogs in the U.S. immigration system that have millions waiting for a visa or green card. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2022 At the same time, my husband got his green card related to his work with the United States. Stella Kalinina, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 In 2015, the court ruled against a DACA-like program the Obama administration tried to set up for unauthorized immigrants whose children were U.S. citizens or green card holders. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 15 June 2022 By making a qualifying investment, a foreign national and members of their immediate family can qualify for a permanent U.S. green card. Sam Silverman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Listro has a green card and will not occupy an international slot. Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2022 See More 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.
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