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
Scientists hoping to stop the illicit trade of marine wildlife have a new tool to spot seahorses, shark fins and sea cucumbers hidden in luggage.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Expect to walk about two to three miles a day on varying terrain and to manage your own luggage.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Costs usually cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers between inns.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Costs typically cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Expect to walk about two to three miles a day on varying terrain and to manage your own luggage.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Costs usually cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers between inns.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Costs typically cover lodging, several meals, hiking itineraries and luggage transfers.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luggage
Noun
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Love for metal doesn’t have to come saddled with the baggage of reverence.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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In fact, one Amazon shopper was recommended these by an airport baggage attendant while visiting a wine region.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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For a classic SoHo pastime, walk the shopping streets of Canal and Broadway– then back down Spring and place your bags back at the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Frozen Diet 2-pound and 12-pound bags with lot codes MCD25350 and MCC25321, UPC 6-91730-17104- 9 and best-by dates 5/17/2027 and 6/16/2027.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luggage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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