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baggage

noun

Definition of baggage

as in luggage

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Recent Examples of baggage Hudson’s Bay’s financial baggage did little to soothe vendors waiting to be paid. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 The lawyers, being protagonists, come with their own baggage. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Departing passengers are required to undergo pre-screening and questioning, in addition to multiple passport checks, advanced baggage scanning, and, sometimes, full-body screening. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Thailand's main airport, which had been struck with flight cancellations, was struggling with a major baggage backlog. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baggage

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Noun

Parents still need room for kids, grandparents, backpacks, groceries, sports equipment and luggage.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The 26-year-old man crashed the vehicle that was used to haul luggage and tried to take another vehicle in the airfield, but was detained by Airport Police Services, a spokesperson for John Wayne Airport said.

— Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of luggage

Noun

When Waits sings about the woman’s raincoat and suitcase, Duke answers with a twinkling tumble of notes.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Upon landing at the German airport from New York, the bag with holiday gifts appeared on the carousel, but the beige suitcase with her clothing did not.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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