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Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.
David Neeleman

Meaning of "carry-on luggage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE

carry-on luggage  [ˈkærɪˌɒn ˈlʌɡɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carry-On luggage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARRY-ON LUGGAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carry-on luggage

Hand luggage

Hand luggage or cabin baggage is the type of luggage that passengers are allowed to carry along in the passenger compartment of a vehicle instead of moving to the cargo compartment. Passengers are allowed to carry a limited number of smaller bags with them in the vehicle and contain valuables and items needed during the journey. There is normally storage space provided for hand luggage, either under seating, or in overhead lockers. Trains usually have luggage racks above the seats and may also have luggage space between the backs of seats facing opposite directions, or in extra luggage racks, for example, at the ends of the carriage near the doors.

Definition of carry-on luggage in the English dictionary

The definition of carry-on luggage in the dictionary is luggage that is taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARRY-ON LUGGAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
age
eɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
baggage
ˈbæɡɪdʒ
bridge
brɪdʒ
burgage
ˈbɜːɡɪdʒ
college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
damage
ˈdæmɪdʒ
foggage
ˈfɒɡɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
image
ˈɪmɪdʒ
knowledge
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
language
ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
luggage
ˈlʌɡɪdʒ
manage
ˈmænɪdʒ
marriage
ˈmærɪdʒ
message
ˈmɛsɪdʒ
mortgage
ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ
remortgage
riːˈmɔːɡɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRY-ON LUGGAGE

carry over
carry the can
carry the day
carry through
carry trade
carry-back
carry-forward
carry-in
carry-on
carry-on bag
carry-out
carry-over
carryall
carryback
carrycot
carryforward
carrying capacity
carrying charge
carrying place
carrying-on

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRY-ON LUGGAGE

bag and baggage
chattel mortgage
disengage
emotional baggage
endowment mortgage
engage
excess baggage
excess luggage
first mortgage
gage
greengage
hand baggage
hand luggage
joint mortgage
left luggage
pension mortgage
re-engage
repayment mortgage
second mortgage
thongage

Synonyms and antonyms of carry-on luggage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carry-on luggage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE

Find out the translation of carry-on luggage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carry-on luggage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carry-on luggage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

随身行李
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equipaje de mano
570 millions of speakers

English

carry-on luggage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूटकेस पर ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على ترحيل الأمتعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ручной клади
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bagagem de mão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহন কর মালামাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les bagages à main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barang bawaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handgepäck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機内持ち込み手荷物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여행용 가방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carry-on luggage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thực - hành lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடுத்துச்செல்லுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहून नेण्याची वस्तू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el bagajı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bagaglio a mano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bagaż podręczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ручної поклажі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bagajele de mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταφέρει στις αποσκευές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voer - op die bagasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handbagage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndbagasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carry-on luggage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRY-ON LUGGAGE»

The term «carry-on luggage» is regularly used and occupies the 73.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRY-ON LUGGAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carry-on luggage

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QUOTES WITH «CARRY-ON LUGGAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carry-on luggage.
1
David Neeleman
Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRY-ON LUGGAGE»

Discover the use of carry-on luggage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carry-on luggage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You Can Take it with You
BUSINESS TRAVE YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU New designs in carry-on luggage reduce the hassles of flying THE carry-on luggage vs. checked luggage debate has been resolved for most business travelers: Carry-on luggage is the ...
2
Seeing Through Statistics
A study conducted for the European Aviation Safety Agency reported on the weights of carry-on luggage for different categories of passengers in summer and in winter (Berdowski et al., 2009). For this example, let's use the results for men ...
Jessica Utts, 2014
3
Adopting a Daughter from China
A handbag or pocketbook may count as one piece of carry-on luggage. If you purchased a seat for your child, then you may be allowed to bring an equal allocation of carry-on luggage for her on the return flight. While a stroller or a diaper bag ...
Denise Harris Hoppenhauer, 2006
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Fodor's Israel
Along with the sun hat, take plenty of sunscreen, insect repellent, and sunglasses in In your carry-on luggage, pack an extra pair ol eyeglasses or contact lenses and enough of any medication you take to last a few days longer than the entire ...
Linda Cabasin, Ruth Craig, Caroline Trefler, 2006
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Fodor's Moscow and Saint Petersburg
Laundry facilities in hotels are unpredictable, so you'll probably end up washing some clothes by hand . Bring your own laundry detergent and a round sink stopper (not always provided in hotel rooms). In your carry-on luggage, pack an extra ...
Christina Knight, Mary Beth Bohman, Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc, 2006
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Developmental Mathematics for College Students
An airline weighed the carry-on luggage of 2,260 passengers. The data is displayed in the histogram below. a. How many passengers carried luggage in the 8-to-11-pound range? b. How many carried luggage in the 12-to-19-pound range?
Alan Tussy, R. Gustafson, Diane Koenig, 2010
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Basic Mathematics for College Students
An airline weighed the carry-on luggage of 2,260 passengers. The data is displayed in the histogram below. a. How many passengers carried luggage in the 8-to-11-pound range? b. How many carried luggage in the 12-to-19-pound range?
Alan Tussy, R. Gustafson, Diane Koenig, 2010
8
Safe Overseas Travel: Maximizing Enjoyment by Minimizing Risk
To prevent carry-ons from being stowed in the cargo hold, or worse than that, placed on a different flight, it is recommended that the traveler contact their airline to check their policy regarding carry-on luggage. Each airline's homepage also ...
Brian R. Johnson, Brian Kingshott, 2008
9
Baggage Claim
Carry-on bags are convenient, cost-effective, and comforting for any person concerned about the security of their personal property. Of course, there are a few drawbacks to bringing carry-on luggage. The first issue is that you are limited in the ...
Michael Lowery, Joshua L Mask, 2013
10
Travel Tips
... outside the United States, along with your airline tickets need to be kept in an easy to reach place so they can be presented to the ticket agents quickly and easily. I've heard there are two types of luggage, carry-on luggage and lost luggage.
Deborah Thomas, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRY-ON LUGGAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carry-on luggage is used in the context of the following news items.
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TSA Worker Slammed for Tweeting Passenger's $75K in Carry-on …
... coins or jewelry,” writes the TSA on its blog, “we recommend that you ask Security Officers to screen you and your carry-on luggage in private ... «Yahoo Travel, Jul 15»
2
Organized: Carry-on luggage tips for the mindful traveler
NAPLES, Fla. - In June 2014, most major U.S. airline carriers, including United, Delta and American, changed the carry-on policies on their ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Travel Tip: IATA Proposes New Dimensions for Carry-On Luggage
The initiative would create a new across-the-board guideline for smaller carry-on luggage dimensions. Right now, airlines have different size ... «Peter Greenberg.com Travel News, Jul 15»
4
Grand Rapids airport gun charges dropped against two men
(WZZM) - Misdemeanor charges were dismissed this week against two men who had handguns in their carry-on luggage while passing ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
5
Airlines pause voluntary plan to shrink size of carry-on luggage
“Delta has no plans to reduce the size allowance for carry-on bags, and we are concerned IATA called for a change without input from airlines”, ... «Dispatch Times, Jun 15»
6
Carrying On About Carry-On Luggage
You also cannot take your carry-on luggage with you inside the cabin. This presents a huge problem for me. Since having my suitcase stolen ... «Newport Beach Independent Newspaper, Jun 15»
7
Shrink carry-on luggage — it will make life better
Am I the only one who is slightly disappointed that the airlines did not follow through with the proposal to shrink the size of allowable carry-on ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
8
Airlines lack enough overhead bin space for carry-on luggage
Within the Star Alliance, Lufthansa and Singapore airlines limit coach passengers to one piece of carry-on luggage instead of the traditional ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
9
Carry-on bag chaos has to end
... on equal footing with passengers, making me just as invested in what airline management chooses to do next in regard to carry-on luggage. «CNN, Jun 15»
10
The incredible shrinking carry-on bag
Mark Nevelow isn't worried about the new airline carry-on luggage standards everyone's talking about. That's because he just spent $99 on a ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

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