time card

noun

: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day or on each job

Examples of time card in a Sentence

Don't forget to punch your time card on your way out.
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The original filing was redacted and concealed the names of a captain and a major within the Police Department who were accused of changing time cards. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 For instance, it was determined that 25 of the time cards were processed by someone from the payroll department without the fire department’s approval, the state report said. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026 That's not the math of my time card. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 That's not the—the math on my time card. Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time card

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of time card was in 1846

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“Time card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20card. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

time card

noun
: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
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