Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

carry-on

noun [C] (LUGGAGE)
 
 
/ˈkær.i.ɒn/ US  /ˈker.i.ɑːn/ (plural carry-ons) mainly US

Definition

a small case or bag that you take onto a plane with youBags in generalTravelling by aircraftAviationMovement through the air
(Definition of carry-on noun (LUGGAGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Browse related topics

You are looking at an entry to do with Bags in general, but you might be interested in these topics from the Containers and vessels topic area:

“carry-on” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

be under a cloud

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More