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carryon

carryon is the alternative spelling of carry-on.

Meaning of carry-on

Adjective

carry-on (not comparable)

  1. Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked.
    • It's a compact suitcase, but it makes a good carry-on bag.
    Synonyms:
    hand, personal, cabin, flight
    Antonyms:
    checked

See all 4 meanings of carry-on

Forms of carryon

pluralcarryons

Origin of carryon

Deverbal from carry on.

Questions about carryon

What is carryon the alternative spelling of?
Carryon is the alternative spelling of carry-on.

Words near carryon in the dictionary

  1. carrying-pole
  2. carrying-poles
  3. carryings
  4. carryings-on
  5. carryless
  6. carryon
  7. carryons
  8. carryout
  9. carryouts
  10. carryover
  11. carryovers

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