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# badge

noun (a badge, badges)

«badge» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small piece of metal, plastic or cloth with a picture or words on it, worn to show who you are, what you belong to or what you have done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#m1)
2. A sign of something: "a badge of honour". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school and clubs, children earn badges, such as Scout or Guide badges, swimming badges or a prefect badge. In safety lessons, real police officers and other officials can show a badge or ID card. In games and apps, badges are rewards. Phrases: name badge, earn a badge, sew on a badge, police badge, badge of honour.

### Examples

- I earned my swimming badge today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x1)
- Mum sewed the badge on my uniform. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x2)
- The police officer showed her badge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x3)
- Everyone at the meeting wore a name badge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x4)
- Scouts collect badges for new skills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x5)
- He wears his captain's badge proudly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x6)
- Obliged to dismount, Hako was about to rush at his antagonist, when Eiko, as quick as lightning, tore from his breast the badge of commandership and galloped away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x7)

### Note

Countable: one badge, two badges. In the USA a pin-on badge is often called a "button" or "pin". Safety: if someone says they are police but you are unsure, stay with a trusted adult and ask to see an ID, or call the station. Spelling: "dg" as in "edge".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «badge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«badge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/badge.html) on Mova free.