baggage
pronunciation
How to pronounce baggage in British English:
UK [ˈbæɡɪdʒ]
How to pronounce baggage in American English:
US [ˈbæɡɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a case used to carry belongings when traveling
- a worthless or immoral woman
Word Origin
- baggage (n.)
- mid-15c., "portable equipment of an army; plunder, loot," from Old French bagage "baggage, (military) equipment" (14c.), from bague "pack, bundle, sack," ultimately from the same Scandinavian source that yielded bag (n.). Baggage-smasher (1851) was American English slang for "railway porter."
Example
- 1. Fill in this customs baggage declaration form , please .
- 2. Your baggage will be here shortly !
- 3. The hurdle is baggage security control .
- 4. Where do I pick up my baggage ?
- 5. All baggage is now screened .