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boarding pass

American  

noun

  • boarding passes
    plural
  1. a pass that authorizes a passenger to board an aircraft and is issued after one's ticket has been purchased or collected.


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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of boarding pass

First recorded in 1965–70


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Before you head to the airport, make sure it says Touchless ID on your boarding pass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"We don't question our boarding pass on our phone, we don't question our concert ticket," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The agent handed me three printed boarding passes: two for my Delta flights and a Landline boarding pass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Bode explained that she had been unable to locate her virtual boarding pass for her connecting flight, so she approached the crew at the gate for assistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026

A small man at the gate took his boarding pass.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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