baggage
baggage Lexical Profile
baggage Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Suitcases, trunks, and bags containing personal belongings packed for traveling.
"Passengers were reminded not to leave their baggage unattended in the airport terminal."
Past experiences or long-held ideas that create an emotional or psychological burden.
"Entering a new relationship can be difficult when both people are carrying a lot of emotional baggage."
The portable equipment, supplies, and tents of an army.
"The general ordered the troops to abandon their heavy baggage to speed up the tactical retreat."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'luggage' is more commonly used for physical suitcases, while 'baggage' is often reserved for emotional burdens or military equipment; however, the two are largely interchangeable in North American English.
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'bagage', formed from 'bague' (bundle, pack) combined with the suffix '-age'.