luggage
The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongingsThe bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
» What did you do with my luggage?
Was hast du mit meinem Gepäck gemacht?
Що ти зробив з моїм багажем?
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
August 4, 1726, Jonathan Swift, letter to Alexander Pope I am gathering up my luggage, and preparing for my journey.
Gepäck, Gepäckstück, Reisegepäck
бага́жbagáž, кладьkladʹ, покла́жаpokláža
бага́жbaháž
(uncountable, usually)The contents of such containers.
(countable, nonstandard, obsolete, usually)A specific bag or container holding a traveller's belongings.
- cases used to carry belongings when traveling
Examples
267 sentencesWhat did you do with my luggage?
Що ти зробив з моїм багажем?
deWas hast du mit meinem Gepäck gemacht?
Tom has a lot of carry-on luggage.
У Тома багато ручної поклажі.
I don't like traveling with lots of luggage.
Я не люблю подорожувати з купою валіз.
ruЯ не люблю путешествовать с большим количеством багажа.
I don't like to travel with a lot of luggage.
Я не люблю подорожувати з купою валіз.
ruЯ не люблю путешествовать с большим количеством багажа.
Where is your luggage?
Де твій багаж?
ruГде ваш багаж?
Translations
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Origin
1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Compare b1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Compare baggage.
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Forms
plural: luggagesSynonyms
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14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Travel and holidays — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable