Definition

Noun: - Small, portable bags for air travel: Luggage that is sufficiently light and compact to be carried by hand by a passenger, typically onto an airplane and stored in an overhead compartment or under the seat.

Usage

• This term is primarily used in the context of air travel to distinguish personal carry-on items from checked baggage.
• It refers to the specific bags or cases a passenger keeps with them during a flight.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please ensure your hand luggage fits within the size restrictions.
  • She packed her laptop and a change of clothes in her hand luggage.

Advanced Usage

• "To count as hand luggage": To be classified or considered suitable as a carry-on item.
  • Does this small duffel bag count as hand luggage?
• "Hand luggage allowance": The official limit on the size, weight, or number of carry-on bags permitted by an airline.
  • Be sure to check the airline's hand luggage allowance before you pack.

Variants and Related Words

• Carry-on (bag/luggage) (n): A direct synonym for hand luggage, very common in American English.
  • I only brought a carry-on for the short trip.
• Personal item (n): A smaller bag (e.g., a purse or laptop bag) often allowed in addition to one primary piece of hand luggage.
• Checked luggage/baggage (n): The antonym; luggage that is surrendered to the airline to be stored in the aircraft's cargo hold.

Synonyms

• Carry-on baggage
• Cabin baggage

Related Phrases

• To take as hand luggage: To choose to bring an item in one's carry-on bag instead of checking it.
  • I always take my camera as hand luggage.

Noun

1. luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand