Luggage
'lʌɡɪdʒ
Definitions
Bags, suitcases, and other containers that hold a person's belongings when traveling.
'lʌɡɪdʒ
Personal belongings when traveling
Please place your luggage on the conveyor belt.
💡 Simply: Think of all your stuff you pack for a trip, like your clothes and toothbrush. Luggage is everything you carry with you!
👶 For kids: The things you put in bags and suitcases when you go on a trip.
More Examples
The airline lost my luggage on the connecting flight.
We had to pay extra for our overweight luggage.
How It's Used
"Checking your luggage at the airport is a necessary step before boarding your flight."
"The train has ample space for storing luggage."
From Middle English *logge*, from Old French *logier* 'to lodge' + -age (suffix indicating an action or a place) . The term originally referred to items placed in a lodging. Its modern sense evolved through the 18th and 19th centuries.
Historically, the word 'luggage' referred to anything carried or transported, not necessarily just personal belongings. It's evolved over time to become more specific to travel-related items.
Memory tip
Imagine a 'lug' carrying all your 'gage' (belongings) – that's your luggage!