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luggage

n. uncountable
A2 Elementary US //ˈɫəɡədʒ// UK //lˈʌɡɪdʒ// lug·gage Archaic Dialect

n. the bags, suitcases, and trunks you carry when you travel. It refers to all your belongings packed for a trip.

n. suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings packed for travel. Often used interchangeably with 'baggage', though 'luggage' is more common in British English.


SIMPLE

The airline lost my luggage during the flight.

CONTEXTUAL

Please make sure your luggage is clearly labeled with your name and phone number before checking in.

COMPLEX

Travelers are advised to keep their luggage within the weight limits to avoid paying significant surcharges at the airport counter.

Synonyms
Origin

1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Duplicate -g- is to clarify pronunciation of the vowel ‘u’ (which is pronounced unchanged from lug). Compare baggage.

Usage

The noun is uncountable; to refer to a single item, use the phrase 'a piece of luggage'.

Pitfall

I have three luggages.I have three pieces of luggage.Luggage is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural form.

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