Definition of LUGGAGE

luggage

Meanings

Plural: luggages

Noun

  • cases used to carry belongings when traveling
  • The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
  • The contents of such containers.
  • A specific bag or container holding a traveller's belongings.

Origin / Etymology

1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Duplicate -g- is to clarify pronunciation of the vowel ‘u’ (which is pronounced unchanged from lug). Compare baggage.

Synonyms

baggage

Scrabble Score: 10

luggage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
luggage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
luggage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

luggage is a valid Words With Friends word