identity card

noun
UK /aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/
US /aɪˈdentəti kɑːrd/

A small card that shows who you are.

The guard asked to see my identity card before I entered the building.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A card issued by a school that proves a student belongs there.

She showed her student identity card to borrow books from the library.

3. A card that proves a person's membership in an organization.

All employees must wear their identity card at work.

4. A card used to confirm a person's age or legal status.

The clerk checked his identity card before selling him the ticket.