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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Shop Samsonite luggage, along with top picks from Travelers Club, Wrangler, and more. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025 The complicated journey doesn't always go to plan, and some passengers choose to keep smart tags in their luggage to help track it, in case the bag ends up on the wrong flight or fails to leave the airport. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Travelers should carefully inspect their luggage and belongings for unwanted hitchhikers. Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 July 2025 Following a fire that destroyed a passenger jet in February, South Korean budget carrier Air Busan prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 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 12 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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