boarding pass
noun
US
: a special piece of paper that one must have in order to be allowed to get onto an airplane
Please present your boarding pass to the flight attendant.
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Perhaps most importantly, the pants have pockets for stashing your earbuds, passport, boarding pass, and phone.
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
New facial recognition technology called TSA PreCheck Touchless ID will allow passengers who already have TSA PreCheck to be identified without needing to present their physical ID or boarding pass at security checkpoints.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
All the pockets for your keys, passport, boarding pass, or wallet.
—Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
This waterproof one has a spot for everything, including your ID, passport, boarding pass, phone, pen, and cash.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
New facial recognition technology called TSA PreCheck Touchless ID will allow passengers who already have TSA PreCheck to be identified without needing to present their physical ID or boarding pass at security checkpoints.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
All the pockets for your keys, passport, boarding pass, or wallet.
—Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
This waterproof one has a spot for everything, including your ID, passport, boarding pass, phone, pen, and cash.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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