luggage rack
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ ræk/
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portaequipajes
- I placed my backpack in the luggage rack above my seat on the train.
- overhead luggage rack
Examples
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Ahead, a luggage rack burst open, toppling a red coat into the aisle, while behind it, a bottle of French mineral water sprang open, unhurriedly spilling its contents onto the floor.
Fiction book (1997) -
In the light of two votive candles, with a fire siren going by outside and fading west along University Avenue, she looked at the neatly packed suitcase lying on the luggage rack.
Fiction book (1993) -
Place them in the luggage rack above.
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I put my bag up on the luggage rack.
Fiction book (1995) -
It was really crowded, so I was leaning against the luggage rack with my back to the rest of the bus.
Blog text (7) -
He took a bag from the luggage rack, sat down again, and began to tie knots in the rope with which you could close the bag.
Fiction book (1997) -
Upon entering the room, he was surprised to see four suitcases, two arranged on the bed as well as one on each of the room's two folding metal luggage racks.
Fiction book (2000) -
PULL BACK FARTHER to reveal that Phillip is firmly tied to the luggage rack of the station wagon, which is rocketing across the winding plains of West Texas.
Fiction book (1993) -
The luggage rack was full of suitcases during the long journey.
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He struggled to fit his large suitcase into the luggage rack above his head.
Synonyms
205
1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
15
3.5
A rack on a car or bike for holding luggage
2
3.1
A frame attached to a car roof for carrying luggage and bikes
The roof of a car or a rack on it used for carrying luggage
A rack on a vehicle for carrying bags
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Morphology
The meaning 'a frame or shelf for carrying luggage' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'luggage' (suitcases/bags) with 'rack' (a stand or frame), following a straightforward noun+noun compound pattern. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Luggage rack is a simple name made from two clear images: luggage means your bags and rack means a shelf or frame. It was used for the shelf above train seats or on a car roof where you put bags, so it means 'a place to carry or store suitcases'.