boarding pass

noun
UK /ˈbɔː.dɪŋ ˌpɑːs/
US /ˈbɔːr.dɪŋ ˌpæs/

A small paper or phone ticket that lets you get on a plane.

Please show your boarding pass at the gate before you get on the plane.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A digital version of this ticket stored on a phone.

She opened her mobile boarding pass on her phone at security.

3. A printed slip given at check-in that shows your seat and flight.

The clerk printed my boarding pass and handed it to me with my luggage tag.

4. A document proving you are allowed to board a ship or bus.

The ferry worker checked our boarding pass before we walked up the ramp.