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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There are also hundreds of U.S. airports where the TSA only needs to see your ID and won’t ask for your boarding pass.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Bonus: Pockets to stash your lip balm, passport, or boarding pass mid-transit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
Pavan soon responded with a photo of his boarding pass for a flight to Warsaw.
—Mari Saito, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Keeping your boarding pass can offer a few unexpected benefits even after your journey ends.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Bonus: Pockets to stash your lip balm, passport, or boarding pass mid-transit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
Pavan soon responded with a photo of his boarding pass for a flight to Warsaw.
—Mari Saito, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Keeping your boarding pass can offer a few unexpected benefits even after your journey ends.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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