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luggage

lug·gage

UK/ləˈɡeːdʒ/ US/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/ common

noun

1.

a case used to carry belongings when traveling

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Origin

1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Compare baggage.

Phrases

  • cabin luggage
  • carry-on luggage
  • checked luggage
  • hand luggage
  • hold luggage
  • left luggage
  • left-luggage office
  • luggage barrow

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