papers

2 definitions • 8 examples

official documents, especially ones that show who you are:

The border guards stopped me and asked to see my papers.

May I see your papers, please?

Thankfully, all my papers were in order.

He'll be able to stay in the country while his papers are processed.

It came to his attention when he was sifting through his father's papers after he died.

I only found this out while going through my mother's papers.

My heart was pounding as he inspected my papers.

official documents:

The guard asked to see my papers.