badge

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. a small picture on a website or app that shows you have finished a task or won a prize.

n. a digital icon or visual indicator awarded to a user within a software environment to signify an achievement or status.

“I earned a gold badge on the language app for practicing every day for a month.”

“The gamification strategy includes awarding digital badges to employees who complete the mandatory cybersecurity training modules ahead of schedule.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a plastic card used to open doors or enter a private building.

n. a security credential, often in card form with a magnetic strip or chip, used to grant access to restricted areas.

“You need to swipe your badge at the main gate to enter the office.”

“The security system logs every time a staff member uses their badge to enter the laboratory after hours.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Slang · American English

n. a slang word for a police officer.

n. a metonymic slang term for a law enforcement officer, derived from the physical shield they carry.

“He didn't want to talk while there was a badge standing nearby.”

“The local residents were wary of any badge entering the neighborhood without a specific warrant or explanation.”

C1 · Advanced Informal

v. to use an electronic card to enter a building or room.

v. to gain entry to a restricted area by scanning or presenting an identification badge.

“I forgot to badge in this morning, so the system thinks I am absent.”

“Employees are required to badge out whenever they leave the secure facility, even for short breaks.”