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carryon

noun adjective

That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked.

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Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
N/A

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noun

  1. That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked.

    “Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?”

  2. An activity that is done in an excessively excitable or anxious manner.

adjective

  1. Taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked.

    “It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag.”

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Example Sentences

Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?
It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag.

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Synonyms

Check yourself

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