What does "carry-on" mean?

That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.

What is a synonym for "carry-on"?

Common synonyms include: cabin, circus act, flight, hand, hand luggage, handcarry.

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. countable, uncountable
"Do you think they'll accept my ski poles as carry-on?"
2
That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger, rather than checked wordnet
3
That luggage or baggage which is taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.; A bag, suitcase, etc., used to carry this luggage or baggage. countable, uncountable
""THAT'S NOT MY CARRY-ON, THOSE WOULD NEVER GET THROUGH SECURITY. ALSO YOU'RE GROUNDED""
4
A palaver; a disorderly or absurd situation. British, New-Zealand, countable
"Sometimes all this carry-on about race, religion and sex seems so petty and silly that I cannot take it seriously."

Adjective

1
Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. not-comparable
"It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag."