English Explanatory Dictionary

luggage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
  2. The contents of such containers.
  3. A specific bag or container holding a traveller's belongings.

Pronunciation

lŭg'ĭj /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luggage.wav /ləˈɡed͡ʒ/

Word forms

luggage luggages

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

baggage

Derived words

cabin luggage carry-on luggage checked luggage hand luggage hold luggage left luggage left-luggage office luggage barrow luggage car luggage cart luggaged luggage hold luggageless luggage rack luggage trolley luggage van
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