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take-along

American  
[teyk-uh-lawng, -uh-long] / ˈteɪk əˌlɔŋ, -əˌlɒŋ /

adjective

Informal.

  1. intended or suitable for taking along, as on a trip.

    take-along snacks for long car trips.

  2. sized, built, or adapted to be carried easily; portable.

    a take-along TV set.

noun

  1. something that is or can be taken along or carried.

Etymology

Origin of take-along

adj., noun use of the verb phrase take along

Example Sentences

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Something funny, because travelers out there need a little take-along humor to keep from going berserk at the X-ray machine or renouncing their citizenship and moving to Denmark.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2009

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