carry-on
- noun
- /ˈkæriˌɑn/
- US
- In fact, I brought so many tools and equipment on my carry on luggage I was sure they would stop me.
- carry-on luggage
- carry-on bag
So, yeah, as much as you could pack into a carry on bag is what we had.
- So, yeah, as much as you could pack into a carry on bag is what we had.
- And then she had another suitcase and then her carry on sort of large purse item.
- If we bring Dean, we bring a carry on suitcase and we bring a travel litter box.
- So I was travelling with, I do carry on luggage and I was at the limit.
- I had packed a knife in my carry on so that I could cut fruit and things in my hotel room.
- I mean like I literally spent several years traveling with a suitcase and a carry on and that's all I owned in life.
- And then I have those both in a check, like the kind you can take on a plane with you and carry on.
Examples
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Walking through the security barriers, Anna's mother tucked a romance novel into her carry-on bag.
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Passengers are only allowed one carry-on bag in the cabin during the flight.
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So, yeah, as much as you could pack into a carry on bag is what we had.
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We have a large, a medium and then a large carry on as well.
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All passengers are limited to two carry-on items.
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You are allowed one carry-on.
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Personal possessions are limited to carry-on size.
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I was able to take this in a carry on bag and fly to Seattle when I previewed the Valve Steam Deck.
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I just brought a carry on with some more clothes, just like something to change into for tonight and then my tote that I carry with me everywhere.
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In preparation for takeoff... all carry-on items should be placed in the overhead bins... or under the seat in front of you.
Synonyms
Small bags you carry onto a plane or train instead of checking them
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Carry-on comes from carry ('to hold and move') and on ('on board'), so it means a small bag you keep with you on the plane instead of checking it in.