luggage
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- luggageless adjective
Etymology
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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
People dozed on station benches or sat on luggage on platforms as they waited for their trains.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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
"Within his personal luggage there was found 1,948 garden ants packed in specialised test tubes," prosecutor Allen Mulama told the court.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
He hands the luggage clerk a package wrapped in brown paper.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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