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carry-on
[kar-ee-on, -awn]
adjective
of a size and shape suitable for being carried onto and stowed in the passenger compartment of an airplane.
carry-on luggage.
noun
a piece of carry-on luggage.
carry on
verb
(intr) to continue or persevere
we must carry on in spite of our difficulties
(tr) to manage or conduct
to carry on a business
informal, to have an affair
informal, (intr) to cause a fuss or commotion
noun
informal, a fuss or commotion
adjective
(of luggage) to be taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger
Word History and Origins
Origin of carry on1
Idioms and Phrases
Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade , or They carried on a torrid love affair . [c. 1600]
Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me . [Mid-1600s]
Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily . [Early 1800s]
Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
On United Airlines, basic economy flyers do not even get a carry-on, only a backpack or purse.
Unlike American and Delta, United won’t even let basic flyers bring a carry-on bag.
Mr O'Leary said about 200,000 passengers per year have to pay extra to put carry-on luggage in the hold, and that he did not feel sorry for "chancers" trying bring "rucksacks" aboard.
Plug-in hair straighteners and curling irons don’t have any flight restrictions so you’re free to pack them in your carry-on or check-in luggage.
But the TSA said their counterpart has restrictions: cordless hair styling tools that are powered by lithium metal or lithium ion batteries or gas or butane fuel are only allowed in carry-on bags.
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