time card

or time·card

[ tahym kahrd ]

noun

1. a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.

Word History and Origins

Origin of time card¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75,

Example Sentences

Gonzalez accused the bureau’s leaders of committing time card fraud, misusing donated money and conspiring to allow a rising lieutenant to cheat on a promotional exam.

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from the hiring concerns, Gonzalez also accused the bureau’s leaders of committing time card fraud, misusing donated money and conspiring to allow cheating on a promotional exam.

From Los Angeles Times

“Another allegation was that, ‘He comes and goes at work all the time, check his time card,’ ” McMahon said in an interview with The Times, adding that the complaint was investigated and determined to be without merit.

From Los Angeles Times

Writing is not some industrialized, mechanized process; there is no time card.

From Los Angeles Times

The affidavit also says the victim’s car was found abandoned a short distance away, and inside were a trash bag containing blood-soaked rags and towels, a Door Dash bag like one the victim carried and an employment time card with Solis’ name on it.

From Seattle Times