carrier bag

Grocery store sack

A carrier bag is a bag for carrying purchases, typically plastic or paper with handles, provided by shops at checkout.

The term is primarily British; Americans say shopping bag or grocery bag.

Do you need a carrier bag?

Many jurisdictions now charge for them or have banned plastic ones entirely.

container

sack

Rough fabric bag

packet · basket · bin liner · satchel

fashion

tote

Large open bag

stylish · canvas tote · accessory · statement · fashionable · printed · monogrammed · boutique · luxury · casual

shopping

supermarket

Self-service food retailer

purchase · consumer · market · store · cashier · till · basket · trolley · goods · items

plastic

polyethylene

Thermoplastic from ethylene gas

HDPE · transparent · flexible · lightweight · flimsy · landfill · pollution · litter · microplastics

eco-friendly

biodegradable

Able to decompose naturally

zero-waste · eco-conscious · plant-based · cornstarch · paper · kraft · renewable · plastic-free · green · low-impact

reusable

canvas

Heavy woven cloth

  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • nylonSynthetic textile polymer
  • jutePlant fiber for sacking

hemp · woven · washable · foldable · durable · sturdy · long-life · multipurpose · pocketed · reinforced

Categories
Opposites
carrying method/container type

carrier baghands

Gripping limbs' extremities

backpack · rucksack · shopping cart · trolley · pockets

permanence/disposability

carrier bagbag for life

Permanent shopping carrier

reusable bag · canvas tote · cloth bag · jute bag · reusable shopping bag

Family

bag, carry, bags, baggage, carrier, carrying, carried, bagged, carries

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G