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carry-on

carry-on

35 2.3
A small bag a passenger can take onto an airplane
  • noun
  • /ˈkæriˌɑn/
  • US
translation icon : equipaje de mano
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Walking through the security barriers, Anna's mother tucked a romance novel into her carry-on bag.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Passengers are only allowed one carry-on bag in the cabin during the flight.

  • So, yeah, as much as you could pack into a carry on bag is what we had.

  • We have a large, a medium and then a large carry on as well.

  • All passengers are limited to two carry-on items.

  • You are allowed one carry-on.

  • Personal possessions are limited to carry-on size.

  • I was able to take this in a carry on bag and fly to Seattle when I previewed the Valve Steam Deck.

  • 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.

  • In preparation for takeoff... all carry-on items should be placed in the overhead bins... or under the seat in front of you.

Synonyms

hand luggage
vscarry-on
  • UK
3 1.8

Small bags you carry onto a plane or train instead of checking them

is specific to bags allowed only onto an airplane rather than checked in

Antonyms

2 2.3

Bags you give to an airline that it carries under the plane

How Large

checked baggage
  • US
2 2.3
carry-on
  • US
35 2.3

Surface Forms

carry-on singular
carry-ons plural

Morphology

carry-on = carry (semi-transparent) = on + carry

While 'carry' and 'on' are clear components, the specific meaning of a 'small piece of luggage' is not directly derivable from the components. [Postprocessing: moved 'on' from base_words to prefix]

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.