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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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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

Calderón said that after arriving at the airport he asked staff more than once for directions to Gate 75A, which was the gate indicated on his printed boarding pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Southwest showed me a boarding pass for a passenger seated in 12C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Indian media also said he shared his boarding pass which showed his name and seat number.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

No one was allowed through without a boarding pass.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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