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 Jan. 2026
In the video, Droniak shows his followers his boarding pass and passport stamps to confirm his recent travels, just moments before catching another flight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
In the video, Droniak shows his followers his boarding pass and passport stamps to confirm his recent travels, just moments before catching another flight.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
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
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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