hand luggage
noun
: small pieces of luggage that a passenger can carry onto an airplane
You are entitled to one piece of hand luggage per flight.
Examples of hand luggage in a Sentence
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What’s always in your hand luggage?
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
Unclaimed Baggage also sells items left in seat pockets, overhead bins and in hand luggage, said Sonni Hood, the store’s spokesperson.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In other parts of the world, rules may differ, but most UK and EU airports will allow knitting needles in hand luggage, as do many airports in Canada and Australia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
You are also still allowed to store these in your hand luggage while not in use.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
This nontoxic item can be considered as hand luggage when flying.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
Unclaimed Baggage also sells items left in seat pockets, overhead bins and in hand luggage, said Sonni Hood, the store’s spokesperson.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In other parts of the world, rules may differ, but most UK and EU airports will allow knitting needles in hand luggage, as do many airports in Canada and Australia.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
You are also still allowed to store these in your hand luggage while not in use.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
This nontoxic item can be considered as hand luggage when flying.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Hand luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20luggage. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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