luggage
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ
/noun [mass noun]
1Suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling: upon landing, we waited and waited for our luggage...
- The young woman's luggage was packed in apparent readiness to travel to California.
- So you have the choice: five people and luggage, or seven of you travelling luggage-free.
- There was a warm breeze and she found all her luggage packed and ready to go.
Synonyms
baggage, bag and baggage, things, gear, belongings, kit, effects, goods and chattels, impedimenta, paraphernalia, accoutrements, rig, tackle;
bags, suitcases, cases, trunks
informal stuff, clobber
See also bag (sense 3 of the noun)1.1Past experiences or long-held ideas and opinions perceived as burdensome encumbrances: carrying emotional luggage from the past
Origin
Late 16th century (originally denoting inconveniently heavy baggage): from lug1 + -age.
Luggage is basically something you lug about, from a late Middle English word, which is probably Scandinavian. The connection to lug for ‘ear’ is uncertain.