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Overhead bin

Meaning in aviation, with examples

nounCore term

In aviation, overhead bin means: A storage compartment above the passenger seats for hand luggage and coats. The bins must be closed and latched before takeoff and landing.

In Turkish: üst bagaj dolabı, bagaj dolabı

How it is used

American English says 'overhead bin', British English 'overhead locker'; manuals may say 'overhead stowage compartment'. Cabin crew check that the bins are closed and help passengers find space.

Example sentences

  1. The overhead bins are full, so we need to send the last few bags to the hold.

  2. Please be careful when you open the overhead bin, as items may have moved during the flight.

Common collocations

  • overhead bin space
  • close the overhead bins
  • overhead locker
  • the overhead bins are full
  • boardingThe process of passengers getting on an aircraft, from the first call at the gate until the doors are closed.
  • cabin crewThe team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.
  • galleyThe kitchen area of an aircraft, where cabin crew store, heat and prepare food and drinks. Larger aircraft have several galleys.

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