Luggage

Pronunciation

• enPR: lÅ­g'Ä­j, IPA: /ˈlʌɡɪdÊ’/

Origin

1590s, lug("drag") + -age("(noun)") – literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”.

Online Etymology Dictionary

Duplicate -g- is to clarify pronunciation of the vowel ‘u’ (which is pronounced unchanged from lug). Compare baggage.

Full definition of luggage

Noun

1. The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
• Jonathan SwiftI am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey.
2. The contents of such containers.

Synonyms

• baggage

Derived terms

• hold luggage
• cabin luggage
• hand luggage

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