Carryon

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of carry-on. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of carry-on. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "One is that new fees on checked bags have created more carryon volume, and some passengers may be overloading seatback pockets — though they said they had not considered this to be a problem."

Synonyms

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cabincircus actflighthandhand luggagehandcarry

Example

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"One is that new fees on checked bags have created more carryon volume, and some passengers may be overloading seatback pockets — though they said they had not considered this to be a problem."

Etymology

Deverbal from carry on.

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