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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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
Shoes came in thired with 65, followed by followed at 65, then hand luggage at 56, phones at 45, and coats last with 15.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Unclaimed Baggage also sells items left in seat pockets, overhead bins and in hand luggage, said Sonni Hood, the store’s spokesperson.
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Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
28 Nov. 2025
Their shape and density have baffled airport security scanners for some time, leading to requests to carry them as hand luggage.
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Troy Bickham,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2023
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
Shoes came in thired with 65, followed by followed at 65, then hand luggage at 56, phones at 45, and coats last with 15.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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
Their shape and density have baffled airport security scanners for some time, leading to requests to carry them as hand luggage.
—
Troy Bickham,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2023
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“Hand luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20luggage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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