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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbægɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbægɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bag′ij)

bag•gage /ˈbægɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

trunks, suitcases, etc., used in traveling;
luggage:How much baggage are you taking on your trip?
something that limits one's freedom;
impediments:Emotional baggage from his first marriage prevented him from remarrying.

bag•gage (bag′ij),USA pronunciation n.

trunks, suitcases, etc., used in traveling;
luggage.
Militarythe portable equipment of an army.
things that encumber one's freedom, progress, development, or adaptability;
impediments:intellectual baggage that keeps one from thinking clearly; neurotic conflicts that arise from struggling with too much emotional baggage.
Slang Terms[Disparaging and Offensive.]
- a woman.
- a prostitute or disreputable woman.
Slang Terms[Often Offensive.]a pert, playful young woman or girl.

Old Norse; see bag) + -age -age
Middle French, equivalent. to Old French bag(ues) bundles, packs (perh.
late Middle English bagage 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

baggage /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ n

suitcases, bags, etc, packed for a journey; luggage
an army's portable equipment
informal old-fashioned
- a pert young woman
- a woman considered immoral
Irish informal a cantankerous old woman
informal previous knowledge and experience that a person may use or be influenced by in new circumstances: cultural baggage

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French bagage, from bague a bundle, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse baggi bag

'baggage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

-age - bag - customs - excess luggage - harness - impedimenta - light - luggage - reclaim - strap - sumpter - airport code - baggage car - baggage handler - baggagemaster - booking clerk - carousel - check - checker - cloakroom - compartment - custom - dunnage - excess - excess baggage - fourgon - hussy - interline - left-luggage office - mishandle - overweight - package - porter - redcap - rumble - train - trap - van - skycap

In Lists: PET Vocabulary List - B, travel and tourism , New vocabulary, more...

Synonyms: luggage, suitcases, bags, personal effects, belongings, more...

Collocations: pick up your baggage at the carousel, [three] pieces of baggage, are allowed an extra piece of baggage, more...

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'luggage/baggage loss' or 'loss of luggage/baggage'?
[...] that won't fit in your hand baggage a level lower for you.
a heavy load of beautiful baggage
backpack, baggage, luggage while trekking in the mountains
bag (baggage)
baggage
baggage or baggages
baggage and luggage
"Baggage" and "Purse" in this sentence
baggage claim vs. baggage reclaim
baggage counter
baggage reclaim // baggage claim
baggage scanner at the airport
baggage smasher (AmE)
Baggage tied to one's forefeet
baggage vs suitcase
baggage was / were [plural or singular]
baggage/luggage/package
being dumped on by a weaponry of baggage
carry more baggage than meaning
check my baggage <vs> check in my baggage
checked in as <hold baggage>
come with baggage
Could you "store (?)" my baggage?
cultural baggage
emotional baggage
emotional luggage or baggage
Exhausting, all that baggage, now is what makes it heavy...
flight to be built (baggage handling system)
I asked her to look after the baggage while I went ...
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