badge

The word “badge” means a small emblem, pin, or card worn to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement. In plain terms, a marker — physical or digital — worn or displayed to show who you are, what you belong to, or what you've achieved.

“Badge” is pronounced baj (/bæd͡ʒ/ in IPA).

Here is “badge” used in a sentence: “Every employee must wear a photo badge in the building.”

Words with a similar meaning to “badge” include emblem, keycard or ID card or access card and pin.

Depending on how it is used, “badge” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “badge” comes from Medieval Latin. From Middle English badge, borrowed from an Anglo-Norman or Medieval Latin word for an emblem or sign, of uncertain deeper origin.

“Badge” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Badge” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small emblem, pin, or card worn to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement.

A badge is worn specifically to show rank, identity, membership, or achievement, such as a police badge or a name badge. A pin is any small ornament fastened through clothing, and it may be purely decorative. Many badges take the form of pins, but not every pin functions as a badge.

An emblem is a symbolic design that represents an organization, idea, or nation, and it can appear anywhere from flags to letterheads. A badge is a physical object — a small emblem, pin, or card — worn on the body to show who someone is or what they have achieved. In short, an emblem is a design, while a badge is the wearable item that often carries one.

Yes. In workplace English, to badge in or badge into a building means to gain entry to a restricted area by showing or scanning an identification badge. For example: "Visitors must badge in at the main entrance."