carrier bags

Grocery store sacks

Carrier bags are bags with handles used to transport purchases, especially from grocery stores or shops.

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

Carrier bags may be plastic, paper, or reusable fabric: They charge five pence for carrier bags now.

shopping

supermarket

Self-service food retailer

basket · aisle · purchase · retail · groceries · produce · receipt · mall · department store · consumer

types

tote

Large open bag

produce bag · bin liner · freezer bag · wine bag · gift bag

sustainability

reusable

Fit for repeated service

recyclable · zero-waste · upcycled · compostable · ban · levy · tax · environmental · ocean pollution · landfill

materials

plastic

Capable of being molded

jute · hemp · polypropylene · non-woven · nylon · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · woven · reinforced

features

handles

Grasping parts or manages

durable · waterproof · sturdy · compact · washable · collapsible · tear-resistant · load-bearing · drawstring · insulated

Opposites
carrying method

carrier bagsbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

rucksack · bare hands · shopping trolley · shopping cart · pockets

permanence and reusability

carrier bagsreusable bags

Durable shopping carriers

shopping baskets · eco-friendly bags · crates · Tupperware · bins

environmental impact

carrier bagscanvas bags

Fabric carryalls with handles

jute bags

Family

carrier, carry, carried, carries, carrying, carriage, bags, bagged, bagging

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G