carry-on
/ˈkæɹi ˌɑn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.89 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag."
- "Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?"
- ""THAT'S NOT MY CARRY-ON, THOSE WOULD NEVER GET THROUGH SECURITY. ALSO YOU'RE GROUNDED""
- "Sometimes all this carry-on about race, religion and sex seems so petty and silly that I cannot take it seriously."
- ""I love salad",she dared when it came to the next course, and then inwardly cringed when it seemed that that was actually a special order and there was such a carry-on about what kind of salad she wanted."
- "The stopping, restarting, swearing and routine self-deprecation ("I'm in trouble with the vicar – eternal trouble," quips Martin) is the kind of carry-on that has fans purring with pleasure."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæɹi ˌɑn/
- British English: /ˈkæɹi ˌɒn/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- New Zealand usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
trolley suitcase
Frequently Paired Words
rollaboard
trolley suitcase