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# badge

«badge» in Mova's school dictionary: **A small piece of metal, plastic or cloth with a picture…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a badge, badges)

### meaning for a pupil

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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#m1)

2) A sign of something: "a badge of honour". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#m2)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x1)
- Mum sewed the badge on my uniform. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x2)
- The police officer showed her badge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x3)
- Everyone at the meeting wore a name badge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x4)
- Scouts collect badges for new skills. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/#x5)
- He wears his captain's badge proudly. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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".

### In the corpora

- [Ask a grown-up before uploading any photo, and never upload ones showing your school badge or home.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/12-keep-yourself-private-and-voices-that-lie/9/)
- [Safe adults to ask include police officers, shop workers with badges, security guards, and parents with children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/17-if-you-are-lost/10/)
- [Safe people to ask for help when lost are workers in uniform, staff with name badges and parents with children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/17-if-you-are-lost/21/)
- [If you are lost in a shop, a worker at the counter or wearing a name badge can help you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/56-trusted-adults-and-asking-for-help/17/)
- [School visitors must sign in at the office and wear a badge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/257-school-adults-and-the-playground/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «badge» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/badge/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.