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Luggage Rack Meaning and Usage in Travel
Meaning 1：luggage rack (Luggage Rack)
Luggage Rack
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ ræk/
n.
A shelf or frame on a bus, train, or in a hotel room, where you can put your suitcases and bags.
luggage rack
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/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ ræk/
n.
A shelf or frame in a vehicle or room where suitcases and bags are stored above seats.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Luggage (from 'lug' to drag) + rack (from Old English 'hracu' shelf). A shelf for carrying baggage.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'lug your bag up to the rack above your seat.'
📖 Example
On the train, I lifted my suitcase onto the luggage rack above my seat.
On the train, I lifted my suitcase onto the luggage rack above my seat.
🔗 Collocations
overhead luggage rack – A luggage rack positioned above the seats.
train luggage rack – A luggage rack specifically on a train.
hotel luggage rack – A small folding rack in a hotel room for suitcases.
🔄 Synonyms
overhead shelf (n.) – A shelf above seats used for storage.
baggage rack (n.) – Another term for a rack holding luggage.
roof rack (n.) – A rack on top of a vehicle for luggage.
🚫 Antonyms
floor space (n.) – The area on the ground, opposite of elevated storage.
📖 Cultural Story
First appeared on 19th-century trains as a simple net. Modern racks are metal or plastic, common in buses and hotels.
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