as in suitcases
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
the airline allows two carry-ons per person
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suitcases
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Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026 -
In July 2025, choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue filed a police report after the trunk window was damaged on their rental car and two suitcases were missing.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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“Carry-ons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-ons. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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