luggage

CEFRB1

/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Bags and cases used to carry things when traveling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A specific bag or container holding a traveller's belongings.

Examples

  • Make sure that your luggage is clearly labelled.

  • There is a limit of two pieces of luggage for each passenger.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ləˈɡeːdʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The contents of such containers.

  2. The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

More examples

In context

  • August 4, 1726, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey.

  • Which is your luggage?

  • The passengers injured who could not get out were removed out by the railway staff, and then taking part of the luggage the train started back for Burdwan.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Duplicate -g- is to clarify pronunciation of the vowel ‘u’ (which is pronounced unchanged from lug). Compare baggage.