luggage
pronunciation
How to pronounce luggage in British English:
UK [ˈlʌɡɪdʒ]
How to pronounce luggage in American English:
US [ˈlʌɡɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a case used to carry belongings when traveling
Word Origin
- luggage (n.)
- 1590s, from lug (v.) "to drag" + -age; so, literally "what has to be lugged about" (or, in Johnson's definition, "any thing of more weight than value"). In 20c., the usual word for "baggage belonging to passengers."
Example
- 1. Take your pick , and hope your luggage arrives .
- 2. At one time , they ran a luggage company .
- 3. A global elite is now willing to pay for the most desirable products , from luxury luggage to premium scotch .
- 4. May I put your luggage here ?
- 5. Some airlines offer free check-in luggage .