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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According to arrest documents obtained by CBS News Miami, 22-year-old Darryl Clayton was charged with five counts of third-degree theft after he was allegedly caught on security cameras taking suitcases that did not belong to him, without a valid boarding pass or baggage claim tags. Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025 These rules mandate that only passengers with a valid boarding pass may enter post-security areas. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Pomerleau said his client was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, and on her way to customer service, was placed in handcuffs and removed from the airport. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The code can appear on anyone's boarding pass. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boarding pass

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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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