1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Musk, personally, carries some negative baggage that could hurt.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But with no immediate answer under center, the search may be careening toward a star with more baggage than recent wins.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Virgin Australia: Spare/loose batteries (including power banks/packs) must be in carry-on baggage only.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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This might be where a team takes a gamble on a player with some luggage (personal or medical baggage).
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Musk, personally, carries some negative baggage that could hurt.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But with no immediate answer under center, the search may be careening toward a star with more baggage than recent wins.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Virgin Australia: Spare/loose batteries (including power banks/packs) must be in carry-on baggage only.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baggage
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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