Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green card

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
green -card
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.

American usage

noun

A warning card, given to a player for an infraction of the rules. A further infraction may warrant a yellow card or red card.

noun

A chargecard launched by American Express in 1969.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see green, card.

Etymology

The work permit from the historical greenish color (first used in 1946), the bank card from its green design, made to resemble US dollar bills.

Usage

Inflected Forms

green cards (plural)

Phrases

blue card green carder green card marriage

Frequently Paired Words

blue card LPR

Questions

What does green card mean?
A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.
Where does green card come from?
The work permit from the historical greenish color (first used in 1946), the bank card from its green design, made to resemble US dollar bills.

How to pronounce green card

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