Word
luggage
Phoneticslug·gage, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɫəɡədʒ/
UK/lˈʌɡɪdʒ/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. the suitcases and bags that you take with you when you travel.
n. the collective set of bags, cases, and containers used to transport a traveller's personal effects.
Examples
“The airline lost my luggage during the flight.”
“Please make sure your luggage is clearly labeled with your name and phone number before checking in.”
“Travelers are advised to keep their luggage within the weight limits to avoid paying significant surcharges at the airport counter.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
This noun is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Teaching tip
In American English, 'baggage' is more common, whereas 'luggage' is standard in British English, though both are understood globally.
Pitfall
I have three luggages.
I have three pieces of luggage.
Luggage is uncountable. To count it, use the phrase 'pieces of luggage'.
Etymology
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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