boarding pass

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boarding pass¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’”

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He handed his ticket envelope to the agent, who took it and checked off his name on a boarding list, then handed back the envelope and his boarding pass.

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

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Just before he had boarded the plane in Beijing a policeman who had escorted him to the gate had used Radalj's boarding pass to buy duty free cigarettes for his mates.

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Dutifully, I handed my passport and boarding pass to a member of BA ground crew, who glanced at them both and waved me through.

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