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Synonyms

luggage

American  
[luhg-ij] / ˈlʌg ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. suitcases, trunks, etc.; baggage.

luggage British  
/ ˈlʌɡɪdʒ /

noun

  1. suitcases, trunks, etc, containing personal belongings for a journey; baggage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • luggageless adjective

Etymology

Origin of luggage

First recorded in 1590–1600; lug 1 + -age

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After Li’s death in China at age 101, she stuffed materials in her luggage and flew to California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Earlier, AFP journalists saw travellers at Beijing's bustling airport forming a snaking queue to check in their luggage with the airline.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The TSA screens passengers and luggage for hazardous items.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The Biden administration’s wheelchair protection regulations represent crucial safeguards for disabled air travelers, addressing a documented problem in which airlines damage wheelchairs at rates significantly higher than regular luggage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The doves that appear onstage and occasionally in the audience during Prospero’s performances are kept in elaborate cages, delivered to each theater along with the rest of his luggage and supplies.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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