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KAR-ee-uh-bag/ˈkæriə bæɡ/

A carrier bag (id: carrier-bag) is a plastic or paper bag from a shop, used to carry shopping (UK). A rucksack is worn on the back; a tote is a stronger reusable bag. High street: a carrier-bag charge still applies; a rucksack is the school rule.

Meaning

A plastic or paper bag from a shop, used to carry shopping (UK).

Examples

• “A carrier-bag charge still applies on the high street; a rucksack is the school rule.”
• “A carrier bag is not a specimen bag on the ward; labs use the labelled pouch.”

Good to know

a carrier bag (UK). Contrast: a rucksack / a tote. High street / bag charge. Countable bags. Mix-up: a carrier can also mean an airline or a person who carries a gene — different senses.

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