luggage carrier
- noun
- /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ ˈkɛrɪər/
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portaequipajes
- The bicycle came with a built-in luggage carrier to transport bags safely.
Examples
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Several use wheeled luggage carriers or two-wheeled grocery carts to haul their instruments.
Academic text (1997) -
Out of sight of both Sawyer and Sidney, Paul Brophy rolled his luggage carrier toward an American Airlines departure gate.
Fiction book (1997) -
He saw other families, cars with luggage carriers and turtle tops—children peering out of back windows.
Fiction book (1991) -
He attached the luggage carrier to the roof of his car before the long road trip.
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Many travelers use a luggage carrier to easily manage their bags at the airport.
Synonyms
15
3.5
A rack on a car or bike for holding luggage
2
2.5
A shelf above seats for holding suitcases or bags
2
3.1
A frame attached to a car roof for carrying luggage and bikes
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'luggage' (suitcases/bags) + 'carrier' (a rack or device for carrying items); together they denote a device for carrying luggage. This noun–noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Luggage carrier comes from a simple picture of a carrier meaning a person or rack that holds luggage. Think of a small rack on the back of a bike or car that 'carries' your bags, so the phrase means a device for holding luggage on a vehicle.