Luggage

Quick meaning: Luggage is a noun meaning (uncountable) The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

Meaning

(uncountable) The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The contents of such containers.
2. (countable, nonstandard or obsolete) A specific bag or container holding a traveller's belongings.

Example Sentences

August 4, 1726, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey.

The passengers injured who could not get out were removed out by the railway staff, and then taking part of the luggage the train started back for Burdwan.

I assisted some time ago in cutting up a tree, that made tolerably good turns or luggage for nineteen or twenty persons, which could be procured for about two dollars at the stump.

Namely, leaving my luggages at the Government hostel, to go straight out by taxi (oh, so slow, compared with our sleek Lagos limousines!) to the famous central Piccadilly Tube station where I took a onestop ticket, went down on the escalator, and then ran up the same steps in the wrong direction.

Word Forms

• luggages

Synonyms for luggage

Depending on context, synonyms include baggage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include baggage, suitcase, valise, briefcase, pack, backpack.

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