Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.

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

Translations

2 languages

Origin

Deverbal from carry on.

Deverbal from carry on.

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