Meanings
nounlibrary card (plural library cards)
plural library cards
- A card or document issued by a library to an individual or an organization entitling them or their representatives to borrow materials.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna card certifying the bearer's right to use the library
Similar
borrower's card
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 圖書證 /图书证
- 圖書證 /图书证A card or document issued by a library entitling someone to borrow materials.
Chinese Mandarin 借閱證 /借阅证, 借書卡 /借书卡
- 借閱證 /借阅证 (jièyuèzhèng)A card or document issued by a library entitling someone to borrow materials.
- 借書卡 /借书卡 (jièshūkǎ)A card or document issued by a library entitling someone to borrow materials.
- 借書證 /借书证A card or document issued by a library entitling someone to borrow materials.
Swedish lånekort
- lånekortA card or document issued by a library entitling someone to borrow materials.
Cite this entry
APA
library card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20card
MLA
“library card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20card. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “library card,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/library%20card.
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