luggage
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- noun
- /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
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equipaje
- Besides, a real holiday's a big pain in the butt: lost luggage, lousy weather, crooked taxi drivers.
- carry-on luggage
- checked luggage
- lost luggage
He's brought in like a bunch of luggage sitting back here.
- He's brought in like a bunch of luggage sitting back here.
- Good news, my face is done just in time for the luggage to arrive.
- So I love the free luggage storage in hotels when I'm on holiday.
- So I was travelling with, I do carry on luggage and I was at the limit.
Examples
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The bellhop asks, "Do you need help with your luggage?"
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It eliminates the need to carry heavy luggage when you travel.
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- Is that the only luggage you brought?
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Yeah, pick up our luggage and head to the cruise.
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My friends and I had our luggage stolen.
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Will you be carrying any luggage today?
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We could drop off our luggage before we go explore Houston.
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Ms. Simmons' luggage has just arrived from the airport.
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Each person, as well as all luggage and carry-ons, was weighed at the airport.
Academic text (2000) -
At the airport, I waited for my luggage to arrive on the baggage claim carousel.
Synonyms
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A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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A large box with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
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A flat case with a handle for carrying papers or a laptop
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A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things
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Suitcases and bags that you carry when you travel or supplies carried by an army
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3.3
A large strong box for keeping clothes and other things
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4.1
A large strong bag for carrying things like books or groceries
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2.3
A small bag a passenger can take onto an airplane
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3.1
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
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2.7
A bag with straps you carry on your back to hold personal things
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1.8
A large strong cloth container with two long handles for carrying books or shopping
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1.8
Small bags you carry onto a plane or train instead of checking them
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2.3
Bags you give to an airline that it carries under the plane
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A large bag for carrying many things like towels and snacks
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1.3
A case for carrying clothes and personal items on a trip
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A small bag for clothes and items for one night's trip
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3.0
A small bag with things like a toothbrush and soap for trips
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Things a person owns and can carry
A small box for keeping brushes, bottles, and toiletries when you travel
A bag for carrying food used by travellers or workers in Australia
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Morphology
Etymology
Luggage comes from the short verb lug, which meant 'to carry or drag something heavy', plus the ending -age that turns it into a group of things. So luggage is simply the suitcases and bags you 'lug' when you travel.