luggage

noun

lug·​gage ˈlə-gij How to pronounce luggage (audio)
: something that is lugged
especially : suitcases for a traveler's belongings : baggage

Examples of luggage in a Sentence

Passengers are limited to two items of carry-on luggage.
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As the most crowded market of all, the selection of Switch 2 travel cases depends on one key factor: will this case be in frequent contact with other items, such as a stuffed backpack or carry-on luggage? Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 The liquid limits, however, didn’t kick in until 2006, after authorities foiled a plot that used liquid explosives smuggled aboard carry-on luggage. Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 Wheelchairs and scooters end up in cargo holds with luggage and often — in about one out of every 100 cases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation — come back broken. Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 17 July 2025 Like many during the pandemic, Kirsty Glenne, the managing director of the luxury luggage brand Antler, moved out of the city in search of a quieter pace of life. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for luggage

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of luggage was in 1595

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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luggage. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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luggage

noun
lug·​gage ˈləg-ij How to pronounce luggage (audio)
: something that is lugged
especially : suitcases or traveling bags for a traveler's belongings : baggage

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