luggage

Everyday

Luggage is the bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and travel, luggage is checked in at airports, put on racks on trains, and must never be left unattended for safety. Phrases: "hand luggage", "carry-on luggage", "luggage label", "baggage reclaim", "pack your luggage".

Examples

• We put our luggage in the boot of the car. tree →
• You can take one piece of hand luggage on the plane. tree →
• Never leave your luggage alone at the station. tree →
• Our luggage got lost on the way to Spain. tree →
• Write your name on a luggage label. tree →
• The luggage was too heavy for me to lift. tree →
• We waited for our luggage at the carousel. tree →
• They got down and loaded the horses with the luggage. tree →

Note

Uncountable: say "some luggage", "a lot of luggage", "a piece of luggage", never "a luggage" or "luggages". Americans often say "baggage" too. Spelled with double g.