luggage rack
noun
1
: a shelf for storing luggage on a train, bus, etc.
2
US
: a frame on the roof of a car for carrying luggage
Examples of luggage rack in a Sentence
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Inspect the luggage rack before using it.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Elevate: Rather than putting your suitcase on furniture, use the luggage rack provided by the hotel.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The bike features a split seat setup, a rear luggage rack, and crash bars for engine protection.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
All rooms have a wardrobe and luggage rack, minibar, ensuite bathroom with a shower, and large windows for watching the Andalusian scenery roll by.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025
Prices range from $40,000 to $85,000, depending on mileage and condition, and almost all have had owners whose improvements—from headers and exhausts to removing the battering-ram bumpers and adding a luggage rack—have made the vehicles even better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
As a result, emergency responders first dismantled the train’s luggage rack and seats and then removed the armrest using a saw.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 May 2025
This is the first Morgan in more than a decade to feature rear storage inside the car, a luggage rack had been the brand’s go to solution until now.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Elevate: Rather than putting your suitcase on furniture, use the luggage rack provided by the hotel.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
The bike features a split seat setup, a rear luggage rack, and crash bars for engine protection.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
All rooms have a wardrobe and luggage rack, minibar, ensuite bathroom with a shower, and large windows for watching the Andalusian scenery roll by.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025
Prices range from $40,000 to $85,000, depending on mileage and condition, and almost all have had owners whose improvements—from headers and exhausts to removing the battering-ram bumpers and adding a luggage rack—have made the vehicles even better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
As a result, emergency responders first dismantled the train’s luggage rack and seats and then removed the armrest using a saw.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 May 2025
This is the first Morgan in more than a decade to feature rear storage inside the car, a luggage rack had been the brand’s go to solution until now.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Luggage rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luggage%20rack. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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