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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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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

Kelly Bailey described feeling "like a criminal" after being held for eight hours without her luggage, food or water, in Istanbul and escorted on a return plane to Manchester.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last week with more than 2,200 ants, including 1,948 of the sought-after Messor cephalotes species, in his luggage.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

Inside the three-masted sailing ship, their berths were tiny and cluttered with luggage and supplies.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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