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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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If she doesn’t know someone’s name she asks or sneaks a peek at their boarding pass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

With the exception of Morocco, which still requires a paper boarding pass, the change will apply across Ryanair's entire operation.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

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

Her digital boarding pass, seen by BBC News, shows her assigned to economy class seat 36G.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

In my pocket I had the boarding pass that Dr. Richter had secured for me.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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