luggage

noun

lug·​gage ˈlə-gij How to pronounce luggage (audio)
: something that is lugged
especially : suitcases for a traveler's belongings : baggage

Examples of luggage in a Sentence

Passengers are limited to two items of carry-on luggage.
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Police later determined that Kobayashi retrieved her luggage from LAX before and left the airport without her phone. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 The wand itself acts as a fast-drying hair dryer, and its slim body is easy to pack in a suitcase or carry-on luggage. Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Iceland had a few great ones and a fluffy puffin stuffed animal, which all added heft to my luggage. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 Handsome bellmen wait beside brass luggage carts, and porters offer trays of rosé. Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for luggage 

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of luggage was in 1595

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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luggage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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luggage

noun
lug·​gage ˈləg-ij How to pronounce luggage (audio)
: something that is lugged
especially : suitcases or traveling bags for a traveler's belongings : baggage
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