carry-on

Kept with you

A carry-on is luggage small enough to bring into an airplane cabin rather than check: I packed light so everything fit in my carry-on.

As an adjective, it describes this size: carry-on bag, carry-on restrictions.

In British usage, a carry-on is also a fuss or commotion: What a carry-on about nothing.

luggage

suitcase

Portable travel container

personal item · duffel · backpack · tote · garment bag · spinner · wheeled · compartment · stowage · underseat

travel

airline

Air transport company

gate · departure · overhead · cabin · aisle · terminal · check-in · airport · layover · connection

commotion

fuss

Agitated, unnecessary concern

kerfuffle · brouhaha · hullabaloo · scene · drama · theatrics · nonsense · ado · to-do · palaver

restriction

size limit

Maximum permitted dimensions

weight limit · regulation · policy · 3-1-1 · TSA · screening · inspection · confiscation · compliance · guideline

convenience

compact

Tightly packed together

accessibility · efficiency · hands-free · maneuverable · quick · streamlined · time-saving · flexibility · practicality · manageable

behavior

misbehavior

Improper or unruly conduct

disruption · tantrum · outburst · foolishness · goings-on · impropriety · indiscretion · escapade · affair · dalliance

Categories
Opposites
luggage handling method

carry-onchecked baggage

Airline-stowed travel items

checked luggage · checked bag · hold luggage · freight · cargo

behavioral compliance (adjective sense)

carry-onstop

Cease all motion

cease · desist · quit · behave · calm down

Family

carryon, carryons

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G