Definitions for Luggage
ˈlʌg ɪdʒlug·gage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. baggage, luggagenoun

   cases used to carry belongings when traveling

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. luggagenoun

   the bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings

2. luggagenoun

   the contents of such containers

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luggagenoun

   Any thing cumbrous and unweildy that is to be carried away; any thing of more weight than value.

   Etymology: from lug.

   Come bring your luggage nobly on your back. William Shakespeare.

   What do you mean
   To doat thus on such luggage? William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   Think not thou to find me slack, or need
   Thy politick maxims, or that cumbersome
   Luggage of war there shewn me. John Milton, Par. Regain’d.

   How durst thou with that sullen luggage
   O’ th’ self, old ir’n; and other baggage,
   T’ oppose thy lumber against us? Hudibras, p. i.

   The mind of man is too light to bear much certainty among the ruffling winds of passion and opinion; and if the luggage be prized equally with the jewels, none will be cast out till all be shipwrecked. Joseph Glanvill.

   A lively faith will bear aloft the mind,
   And leave the luggage of good works behind. Dryden.

   I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey. Jonathan Swift, to Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. luggage

   Luggage refers to the suitcases, bags, and other containers used to carry personal belongings and necessities while traveling. It can range from small carry-on bags to large suitcases, and typically includes features for ease of handling, such as wheels and handles. It can also refer to the cargo carried during a trip.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luggagenoun

   that which is lugged; anything cumbrous and heavy to be carried; especially, a traveler's trunks, baggage, etc., or their contents

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. luggage

   A type of bag or suitcase for travel.

   The luggage was put in the overhead luggage compartment on the flight.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luggage

   So called because it is lugged about in transit by the handles, as a Lancashire man would pull another by the lug or ear.

How to pronounce Luggage?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Luggage in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Luggage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Luggage in a Sentence

1. Alphonse Youla:

   Then the tiled ceiling of the airport collapsed. I helped carry out five dead, with their legs destroyed, as if the bomb came from a piece of luggage it's from the people I carried out.

2. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer:

   Many travelers have had their go-to bag for years. So, to force them to buy new luggage or instead to pay extra and have to wait to pick up their checked luggage is wrong.

3. Kalid Anwar:

   I waited for my luggage for three hours.

4. The Russian Federal Customs Service:

   ' The customs inspection of the hand luggage being carried by the US citizen confirmed the presence of vapes with specifically smelling liquid, and an expert determined that the liquid was cannabis oil( hash oil), which is a narcotic substance,'.

5. Passenger Rene Levaque:

   We were promised that our luggage would be delivered the very next day. It was poorly handled. They weren’t prepared. They absolutely weren’t prepared for that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Luggage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Luggage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Luggage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Luggage
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Luggage