carry-on

[ kar-ee-on, -awn ]

/ ˈkær iˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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adjective

of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane: carry-on luggage.

noun

a piece of carry-on luggage.

Origin of carry-on

First recorded in 1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase carry on

Words nearby carry-on

carrying charge, carrying-on, carrying place, carry light, carry off, carry-on, carry-out, carry-over, carry permit, carry the ball, carry the can

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Example sentences from the Web for carry-on

You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
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She will then, at a time of her choosing, tuck it, say, into my carry-on bag just before I leave on a research trip.
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Anna and I lay down on the cold linoleum floor, pillowing our heads on our carry-on bags.
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They also faced rigorous extra checks of carry-on bags, as well as some body searches, before boarding.
An Airplane's Gift to Terrorists|Clive Irving|December 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Moreover, I accomplished my goal of only packing a carry-on.
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It was just her way of doing the carry-on for Aunt Clara Lamar.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for carry-on

carry on

verb (adverb)

(intr) to continue or perseverewe must carry on in spite of our difficulties

(tr) to manage or conductto carry on a business

(intr often foll by with) informal to have an affair

(intr) informal to cause a fuss or commotion

noun carry-on

informal, mainly British a fuss or commotion

adjective carry-on

(of luggage) to be taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger

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