boarding pass
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boarding pass
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The agent handed me three printed boarding passes: two for my Delta flights and a Landline boarding pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
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
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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