overhead storage

Cabin luggage space

Overhead storage is storage space located above head height, typically in compartments, shelves, or bins mounted on walls or ceilings.

The term appears most often in contexts where floor space is limited: airplane cabins have overhead bins for carry-on luggage, kitchens have overhead cabinets, and garages use overhead racks.

Please stow your bags in the overhead storage before takeoff.

Related
  • cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
  • shelfHorizontal storage surface
  • binStorage or disposal vessel
  • compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
  • loftSpace beneath the roof

attic · rafters · ceiling · mounted · airplane · luggage · carry-on · carry-on bag · closet · garage · rack · stow · hatch · cubby · bulkhead · hanging · reach · out of reach

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Opposites
vertical position

overhead storagebasement storage

Underground room for possessions

under-bed storage

luggage handling (aviation context)

overhead storagechecked baggage

Airline-stowed travel items

checked luggage · hold luggage · cargo hold

Family

overhead, storage, over, head, store, heads, headed, heading, headless

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