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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Max Bultman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The images from a ceiling surveillance camera of the basketball star Brittney Griner approaching the screening machinery in the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and, a short time later, of the security officers working their way through her baggage offers a case in point.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
This partnership ensures a transition with baggage transferred directly to the final destination.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And none have the same late-season baggage to overcome as the Red Wings.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The images from a ceiling surveillance camera of the basketball star Brittney Griner approaching the screening machinery in the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and, a short time later, of the security officers working their way through her baggage offers a case in point.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Select one qualifying airline to receive up to $200 back per year on baggage fees and other incidentals.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
This partnership ensures a transition with baggage transferred directly to the final destination.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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