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
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
The passenger at the front of the line walked toward the gates, boarding pass in hand.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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