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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
Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Small pieces of luggage can go on a little shelf behind the seats.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
After announcing the merger, American worked on changing reservation systems, flight schedules, luggage tags and airport signs.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Small pieces of luggage can go on a little shelf behind the seats.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
After announcing the merger, American worked on changing reservation systems, flight schedules, luggage tags and airport signs.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luggage
Noun
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For older people, there's even more of this kind of baggage to worry about, and an even greater need to keep things accessible and organized.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Timely baggage arrival, ample parking, and clean, comfortable restrooms are on every traveler’s must-have list.—
Lance Lyttle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luggage. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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