Oxford Dictionary English key card nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈkiː kɑːd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkiː kɑːrd// (also card key) BrE BrE//ˈkɑːd kiː// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkɑːrd kiː// (especially North American English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa special plastic card with information recorded on it that can be read by an electronic device, which can be used instead of a door key see also swipe cardSee key card in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: key card oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com