as in baggage
the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling
Passengers are limited to two items of carry-on luggage.
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Recent Examples of luggage
Five passengers were arrested earlier this week for allegedly trying to board one of the largest cruise ships in the world with drugs in their luggage, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said.
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
For a long time, travel writers and influencers went all-in on encouraging people to travel only with carry-on luggage as much as possible.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
She could also be seen with heavy luggage in surveillance video.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
There were delays Monday over disagreements about luggage allowances.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
For a long time, travel writers and influencers went all-in on encouraging people to travel only with carry-on luggage as much as possible.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
She could also be seen with heavy luggage in surveillance video.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
There were delays Monday over disagreements about luggage allowances.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luggage
Noun
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Basically, there is some baggage connected to this year’s Super Bowl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Besides the checkpoint, the West Infill project is set to bring additional amenities to the terminal's mezzanine level, including new ticket counters for airlines and infrastructure upgrades for the airport’s baggage handling system.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steep a couple of bags in 2 cups of hot water and add the tea to your mop bucket.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Luggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luggage. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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