boarding pass
Americannoun
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
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
She fondly recalls the few times she nabbed an A1 boarding pass and felt like she had won the lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
There, travelers get full lounge amenities and can check their luggage, get a boarding pass and clear security and customs privately.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Now I would get my boarding pass, walk through security, then fly to the edge of the world.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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