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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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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

Southwest showed me a boarding pass for a passenger seated in 12C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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

I ended up at a check-in desk and after checking in my bag, a British Airways staff member handed me a boarding pass.

From BBC • May 16, 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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