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 WebLori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Built in the late 1980s, the Horizon trains require stairway boarding and offer limited business seating and no baggage car, so bicycles are not yet allowed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
Prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial have similarly argued that while Cohen might have baggage, the evidence and testimony from the other witnesses will back up his testimony.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Black added that the baggage handlers work for Delta through a vendor, UNIFI.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 22 May 2024
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Noun
In all, $25 billion of Biden’s infrastructure bill was set aside specifically for airport improvements such as terminal expansions and baggage system upgrades, as well as runway safety enhancements.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Built in the late 1980s, the Horizon trains require stairway boarding and offer limited business seating and no baggage car, so bicycles are not yet allowed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
Prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial have similarly argued that while Cohen might have baggage, the evidence and testimony from the other witnesses will back up his testimony.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Black added that the baggage handlers work for Delta through a vendor, UNIFI.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 22 May 2024
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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