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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The officers were already holding onto English’s ID and boarding pass and only returned them after the bag search.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Dali was screened and boarded the plane without presenting a boarding pass.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
In other words, you’ll never get caught at the gate with a dead phone and no access to your boarding pass.
—Jane Sung, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2024
For them, a durable carry-on is as essential as a boarding pass.
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Dali was screened and boarded the plane without presenting a boarding pass.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
In other words, you’ll never get caught at the gate with a dead phone and no access to your boarding pass.
—Jane Sung, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2024
For them, a durable carry-on is as essential as a boarding pass.
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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