1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Gone will be the life complications of fumbling to attach a baggage tag to each of your suitcases at check-in.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Summer travel season is almost upon us, and with rising jet fuel costs impacting everything from airfare to baggage fees, there's never been a better time to perfect your packing skills to become a carry-on queen or king.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Packages start at $1,200 and include eclipse-day ground transfers, meals and baggage allowances for telescopes and photography equipment.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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Paxton’s baggage Cornyn’s runoff strategy has leaned heavily on Paxton’s ethical and legal history — the 2023 House impeachment and ongoing scrutiny of his conduct as attorney general and allegations of infidelity in his personal life.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Gone will be the life complications of fumbling to attach a baggage tag to each of your suitcases at check-in.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Summer travel season is almost upon us, and with rising jet fuel costs impacting everything from airfare to baggage fees, there's never been a better time to perfect your packing skills to become a carry-on queen or king.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Packages start at $1,200 and include eclipse-day ground transfers, meals and baggage allowances for telescopes and photography equipment.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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