carry-on

car·ry-on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ee on, awn]
- /ˈkær i ɒn, ɔn/
- /ˈkæri ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee on, awn]
- /ˈkær i ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of carry-on word

adjective carry-on of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane: carry-on luggage. 1
noun carry-on a piece of carry-on luggage. 1
noun carry-on luggage 1
noun carry-on fuss 1
noun carry-on That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked. 0
noun carry-on (Britain, New Zealand) An activity that is done in an excessively excitable or anxious manner. 0

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Origin of carry-on

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; adj., noun use of verb phrase carry on

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Parts of speech for Carry-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carry-on

carry-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for carry-on

noun carry-on

briefcase — A briefcase is a case used for carrying documents in.
backpack — A backpack is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on your back when you are walking or climbing.
purse — a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
kit — Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.

All 46 Synonyms of carry-on