luggage

lug-gage · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Bags, suitcases, and containers holding a traveler's belongings.

  2. 2.

    The contents of such containers; personal belongings packed for travel.

Phrases & expressions

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    carry-on luggage — bags small enough to bring into the airplane cabin
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    checked luggage — bags stored in the aircraft's cargo hold
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    luggage claim / baggage claim — the area where arriving passengers collect their bags
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    excess luggage — baggage exceeding the weight or size allowance

Related words

See also: baggage, suitcase, travel
Synonyms: baggage, bags, suitcases

Etymology

From lug ("to carry with difficulty") + -age (suffix indicating a collection), formed in English in the late 16th century.