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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Examples include a single orange earring in the shape of a basketball, oversized leather luggage (this hinted at the brand’s roots as a leather luggage manufacturer since 1913) and the metal detailing in some of the knitwear. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The island-chain made global headlines last year when five Americans, including an Orlando woman was arrested, became detained over several months after ammunition was recovered from their luggage on their trip back to the United States. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025 That was why his luggage was stuffed with top-secret Russian military documents. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 Singh says bedbugs could infest the clothes inside your luggage. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 17 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 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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