as in baggage
the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling
Passengers are limited to two items of carry-on luggage.
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Recent Examples of luggage
Overhead bins got latched doors that same decade, to keep luggage from toppling onto passengers’ heads.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Space travel has always had a luggage problem.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Delacruz told police the luggage was given to him by an individual outside his Miami hotel, the complaint said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
You're allowed to just walk off with your luggage during disembarkation.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Space travel has always had a luggage problem.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Delacruz told police the luggage was given to him by an individual outside his Miami hotel, the complaint said.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
You're allowed to just walk off with your luggage during disembarkation.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luggage
Noun
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Few items in the men’s wardrobe are imbued with as much romanticism—and baggage—as the leather jacket.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those of you who chose to vote for a narcissistic, insecure racist rather than an African-American woman with an impeccable record and no baggage are to blame.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Store your laundry in baskets or mesh bags that allow plenty of air flow.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Molina wanted to rebrand Sidecca with a new logo, bags and art, and connected with Bolding about that and a possible mural inside the store.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luggage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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