carrier bag

British

noun

a large paper or plastic bag for carrying shopping

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carrier bag

"He was holding a carrier bag - that was the thing that linked him back to the incident with getting dropped off in the car."

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

"Inside was a plastic carrier bag with about ten baby rats in it."

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

Police have now released a photo of the Boots carrier bag.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

"We had to take the bin out and wrap the plastic carrier bag and put it in the waste disposal area - which was very, very full," Dr Rahman said.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024

A terminally ill mother says she was "horrified" after she was handed her baby's remains in a supermarket carrier bag by NHS officials.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023

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