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boarding pass

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of boarding pass

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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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

NEW YORK—The JetBlue agent scanned my boarding pass for Flight 1107 to London and welcomed me to the airline’s version of the lie-flat life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

One of my favorite features of Southwest’s new system: the level of detail on the boarding pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

The security protocol for passengers boarding flights is relatively simple: ground crew must check the name on the boarding pass matches that on the passport presented.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

I grabbed my shoes and the rest of my clothes and boarding pass in a bundle under one arm and walked out from behind the screen.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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