luggagenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/us/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/mainly UK US usually baggageA2 the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are travelling:
We bought some new luggage for our trip.
Never leave your luggage unattended.
UK hand luggage (= small bags that you take with you onto the plane)
More examples
- Several kilos of crack were found in her luggage.
- He decamped from the hotel with someone else's luggage.
- I deposited my luggage in a locker at the station.
- We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sightseeing.
- He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to.
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- backpack
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- handbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- purse
- sling
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
- tote
- tote bag
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