luggage
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- luggageless adjective
Etymology
Origin of luggage
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Explanation
Luggage is anything you use to carry your things with you on a trip. If you're backpacking across Asia, your only luggage is the pack on your back. Suitcases are luggage, and if you pack a trunk full of gifts to bring your family in India, that's luggage too. When you arrive at an airport after a flight, you might have to wait a while to pick up your checked luggage. Luggage comes from lug, or "drag," the way you sometimes have to lug your luggage onto a train or bus.
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Example Sentences
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Students carrying luggage and families with buggies were among those embarking on the climb on Thursday - they unanimously welcomed the plan.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It found its way onto the sumptuous luggage that became the house’s trademark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Need to store your luggage somewhere on a layover or before or after your flight so you can explore?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
With the office closed, she said she was held overnight for eight hours, without food or drink, with her luggage confiscated and only left with her phone.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Penelope stood up so fast she nearly bumped her head on the luggage rack.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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