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
Examples of baggage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebStella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
People who have it can get reimbursement benefits for travel delay, missed connection, trip interruption, and lost baggage.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Filmed throughout 2022 and 2023, Reality Show captures the comedian’s budding romance with Mike, a writer and graduate student who accepts his boyfriend’s baggage — in this case, a reality TV crew — with equanimity.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s also slightly less baggage these days, now that operation isn’t run by the HFPA.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
In these illusions, in this startling emptiness, all of life's baggage fell away.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
But if your pet is larger than a bread box, your options are limited to the cargo or baggage check-in options, with very few exceptions.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
This system provides real-time information on baggage location, significantly enhancing passenger experience and reducing operational costs.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Fog and other factors contributed to the collision, according to an NTSB report published online by Wikimedia.
Multiple train cars, including two for passengers and ones for baggage and sleeping, derailed in the incident, the report said.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
JetBlue fliers may want to pack light, as the airline recently increased baggage fees based on peak and off-peak travel periods.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
People who have it can get reimbursement benefits for travel delay, missed connection, trip interruption, and lost baggage.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Filmed throughout 2022 and 2023, Reality Show captures the comedian’s budding romance with Mike, a writer and graduate student who accepts his boyfriend’s baggage — in this case, a reality TV crew — with equanimity.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s also slightly less baggage these days, now that operation isn’t run by the HFPA.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024
In these illusions, in this startling emptiness, all of life's baggage fell away.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
But if your pet is larger than a bread box, your options are limited to the cargo or baggage check-in options, with very few exceptions.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
This system provides real-time information on baggage location, significantly enhancing passenger experience and reducing operational costs.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Fog and other factors contributed to the collision, according to an NTSB report published online by Wikimedia.
Multiple train cars, including two for passengers and ones for baggage and sleeping, derailed in the incident, the report said.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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