luggage
noun /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- (especially British English) bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling synonym baggage (1)
- There's room for one more piece of luggage.
- You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab.
Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
Which Word? baggage / luggage / bagsbaggage / luggage / bagssee also hand luggage, left luggage office- Luggage is the usual word in British English, but baggage is preferred in the context of the bags and cases that passengers take on a flight. In North American English baggage is usually used.
- In North American English luggage is more formal than baggage and is often used to describe the empty bags themselves:
- (North American English) I need to buy some new luggage for my vacation next month.
- (British English) I need to buy a new suitcase for my holiday next month.
- Both these words are uncountable nouns:
- Do you have a lot of luggage?
- Two pieces of luggage have gone missing.
- Never leave baggage unattended.
- Bags are individual pieces of baggage:
- You're allowed one checked bag and one carry-on.
- How many bags do you have?
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa2- I always carry a first-aid kit in my luggage.
- They like you to check your luggage in an hour before the flight.
- Only one item of luggage is allowed in the main cabin.
- The car has a lot of luggage space.
- My bags were all safely stowed in the luggage compartment.
- There is a 20 kilo luggage allowance on most flights.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- carry-on
- hand
- …
- item
- piece
- set
- …
- carry
- drag
- haul
- …
- area
- capacity
- room
- …
- in your luggage
- (especially North American English) empty bags, cases, etc. for putting your clothes and things in when you are travelling
- a new set of luggage
- I need to buy some new luggage for my vacation next month.
- The couple had matching luggage.
More Like This Uncountable nouns often used wronglyUncountable nouns often used wrongly- accommodation
- advice
- chewing gum
- feedback
- furniture
- equipment
- information
- luggage
- news
- progress
- software
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting inconveniently heavy baggage): from lug (verb) + -age.