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
Examples of baggage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJames Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
As an ultra-low cost airline, Frontier charges extra for things like seat assignments and baggage.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Extra travel services, like baggage or advanced seating options, may be available for an additional charge.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
As competing models hit the market that are similar in price, quality and performance to those Tesla offers, the public image baggage Musk adds to the brand could dissuade shoppers, Holm said.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Additional services — including baggage and advanced seating — are available as separate purchases.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Now 41, Dunst is that rare child star of the ’90s with career longevity and not too much heavy baggage.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
In other words, the nude, with all its art-historical baggage, is an efficient means for artists to telegraph how their own perspective is distinct from that of their peers and predecessors.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
JetBlue fliers may want to pack light, as the airline recently increased baggage fees based on peak and off-peak travel periods.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
And with a complicated downy loosening, and maybe a glancing clang from its beak, the albatross—fatal baggage of a bird—falls off into the sea.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2024
As an ultra-low cost airline, Frontier charges extra for things like seat assignments and baggage.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Extra travel services, like baggage or advanced seating options, may be available for an additional charge.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
As competing models hit the market that are similar in price, quality and performance to those Tesla offers, the public image baggage Musk adds to the brand could dissuade shoppers, Holm said.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Additional services — including baggage and advanced seating — are available as separate purchases.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Now 41, Dunst is that rare child star of the ’90s with career longevity and not too much heavy baggage.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
In other words, the nude, with all its art-historical baggage, is an efficient means for artists to telegraph how their own perspective is distinct from that of their peers and predecessors.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
JetBlue fliers may want to pack light, as the airline recently increased baggage fees based on peak and off-peak travel periods.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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