Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carrier bag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: car-ri-er bag
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bag made of thin polythene or paper, generally used for carrying groceries or other purchased items.

British usage

Example Sentences

"“Something for everybody!” Gerald Fedden said, striding into the kitchen with a rattling brown-paper carrier bag."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

carrier bags (plural) carrierbag (alternative)

Synonyms

carrier grocery bag shopping bag sack poke paper bag

Questions

What does carrier bag mean?: A bag made of thin polythene or paper, generally used for carrying groceries or other purchased items.

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