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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Starlink now has a boarding pass at United Airlines.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
The man had a valid boarding pass and ID for another flight that day.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
After seventeen minutes, the supervisor stamped my boarding pass four times in red.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
To keep the line moving fast, have your ID and boarding pass accessible; slip your shoes off and remove any large electronics (like a laptop) from your bag; and don’t have liquids bigger than 3.4 ounces in your carry-on and make sure your liquids are in a separate 1-quart-sized resealable bag.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
The man had a valid boarding pass and ID for another flight that day.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
After seventeen minutes, the supervisor stamped my boarding pass four times in red.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
To keep the line moving fast, have your ID and boarding pass accessible; slip your shoes off and remove any large electronics (like a laptop) from your bag; and don’t have liquids bigger than 3.4 ounces in your carry-on and make sure your liquids are in a separate 1-quart-sized resealable bag.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Boarding pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20pass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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