baggage
BA-gihj
Baggage (noun) means Suitcases, bags, and other belongings carried while traveling. Example: “Please collect your baggage from the carousel after landing.”
noun
1
Suitcases, bags, and other belongings carried while traveling.
"Please collect your baggage from the carousel after landing."
"Our baggage was lost, so we bought clothes at the airport."
"Porters carried the heavy baggage up the hotel steps."
2
Emotional issues or past problems that affect how someone behaves or relates to others.
"He came into the relationship with a lot of emotional baggage from his last breakup."
"Therapy helped her deal with the baggage she had carried since childhood."
"Try not to bring old baggage from work into your home life."
How to use baggage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literal luggage carried while traveling, or figuratively, unresolved personal issues someone carries with them.
Common pairings
emotional baggage
excess baggage
checked baggage
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Etymology
From Old French bagage, related to bague ("bundle" or "sack"), and ultimately connected to the same root as the English word "bag."
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What does “baggage” mean?
The word “baggage” means suitcases, bags, and other belongings carried while traveling. In plain terms, either literal luggage carried while traveling, or figuratively, unresolved personal issues someone carries with them.
How do you pronounce “baggage”?
“Baggage” is pronounced BA-gihj (/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/ in IPA).
How do you use “baggage” in a sentence?
Here is “baggage” used in a sentence: “Please collect your baggage from the carousel after landing.”
What part of speech is “baggage”?
“Baggage” is a noun.
Where does the word “baggage” come from?
The word “baggage” comes from Old French. From Old French bagage, related to bague ("bundle" or "sack"), and ultimately connected to the same root as the English word "bag.".
Is “baggage” a common word?
“Baggage” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “baggage” have?
“Baggage” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: suitcases, bags, and other belongings carried while traveling.
What is the difference between baggage and luggage?
Baggage and luggage both refer to suitcases, bags, and other belongings carried while traveling, and the two words are largely interchangeable, though "luggage" is somewhat more common in everyday British usage for travel bags specifically.
Is baggage used only to describe physical items?
No. While baggage commonly refers to physical suitcases and bags carried while traveling, it is also widely used figuratively to describe emotional issues or past problems a person carries with them.
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