vip pass

Meaning

Short for 'Very Important Person pass,' this is a special ticket or credential that grants exclusive access, perks, or privileges at an event. Holders might get early entry, backstage access, free drinks, or meet-and-greet opportunities with artists. It is used casually to talk about premium event experiences.

Examples

• My cousin works for the festival, so he managed to snag us a couple of VIP passes.

  My cousin works for the festival, so he managed to snag us a couple of VIP passes.

• With this VIP pass, we get to hang out in the lounge and avoid the massive bathroom lines.

  With this VIP pass, we get to hang out in the lounge and avoid the massive bathroom lines.

• She paid a fortune for a VIP pass just to meet the lead singer after the show.

  She paid a fortune for a VIP pass just to meet the lead singer after the show.

• The security guard checked my VIP pass before letting me walk through the backstage gate.

  The security guard checked my VIP pass before letting me walk through the backstage gate.

• Having a VIP pass made the whole festival experience so much more comfortable and fun.

  Having a VIP pass made the whole festival experience so much more comfortable and fun.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I have a VIP ticket pass for the concert.

  ✓ I have a VIP pass for the concert.

  Combining 'ticket' and 'pass' is redundant. Use either 'VIP ticket' or 'VIP pass.'

• ✗ He got an VIP pass from his boss.

  ✓ He got a VIP pass from his boss.

  Even though 'VIP' starts with the consonant letter 'V', it is pronounced starting with a vowel sound (/ˌviː.aɪˈpiː/), so it takes 'a' instead of 'an' because the phoneme is /v/.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you buy a ___, you can skip the main queue and get a free drink.

  💡 A premium ticket offering exclusive perks.

  Show answer

  VIP pass

• He showed his ___ to the bouncer to get into the private lounge.

  💡 Credential for very important people.

  Show answer

  VIP pass