Luggage Meaning, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：travel bags (Luggage)

Luggage 🔊

/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

The bags and cases you pack and carry when you go on a trip.

travel bags 🔊

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/ˈtrævəl bæɡz/

The collection of bags, suitcases, and other containers used to carry personal belongings during a journey.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'lug' (to drag) + '-age' (collective suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'lug' (heavy) + 'age' (time) = heavy items you carry for ages.

📖 Example

She checked the tags on her luggage to make sure it wouldn't get lost at the airport. 🔊 She checked the tags on her luggage to make sure it wouldn't get lost at the airport.

🔗 Collocations

travel luggage – bags used for traveling

luggage rack – a shelf for storing luggage

luggage compartment – a space in a vehicle for luggage

🔄 Synonyms

baggage (n.) – the bags and suitcases that travelers carry

suitcase (n.) – a rectangular case for carrying clothes and belongings

belongings (n.) – personal items that one owns and carries

🚫 Antonyms

emptiness (n.) – the state of having no luggage or belongings

🌱 Derivatives

luggage rack (n.) – a shelf or frame for storing luggage

luggage tag (n.) – a label attached to luggage for identification

luggage cart (n.) – a wheeled cart for transporting luggage

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Middle English 'luggen' meaning 'to pull or drag', evolving to denote bags and suitcases travelers carry.