luggage
Luggage refers to the bags, suitcases, and containers that hold a traveler's personal belongings. It is an uncountable noun used to describe the collective items one carries while moving from one place to another.
Exemples
3 sur 5I need to pack my luggage before we leave for the airport tomorrow morning.
I need to pack my luggage before we leave for the airport tomorrow morning.
Passengers are reminded to keep their luggage with them at all times for security reasons.
Passengers are reminded to keep their luggage with them at all times for security reasons.
I think I've brought way too much luggage for a three-day weekend!
I think I've brought way too much luggage for a three-day weekend!
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the verb 'to lug', which means to carry something heavy. Luggage is the heavy stuff you have to lug around the airport.
Quiz rapide
The airline lost two _______ of my luggage on the way to London.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : pieces
Exemples
I need to pack my luggage before we leave for the airport tomorrow morning.
everydayI need to pack my luggage before we leave for the airport tomorrow morning.
Passengers are reminded to keep their luggage with them at all times for security reasons.
formalPassengers are reminded to keep their luggage with them at all times for security reasons.
I think I've brought way too much luggage for a three-day weekend!
informalI think I've brought way too much luggage for a three-day weekend!
The development of lightweight materials has revolutionized the design of modern luggage.
academicThe development of lightweight materials has revolutionized the design of modern luggage.
The airline will reimburse the client for any expenses incurred due to delayed luggage.
businessThe airline will reimburse the client for any expenses incurred due to delayed luggage.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
left luggage
a place at a station where you can pay to leave your bags
luggage tag
a label attached to a bag showing the owner's details
piece of luggage
one individual bag or suitcase
Souvent confondu avec
Baggage is more common in American English and can also mean emotional issues, while luggage is primarily British and physical.
Lug is a verb meaning to pull or carry something heavy with effort.
Notes d'usage
Luggage is an uncountable noun. You cannot say 'one luggage' or 'three luggages'; instead, use 'a piece of luggage' or 'items of luggage'.
Erreurs courantes
Many learners try to make the word plural by adding an 's' (luggages), which is incorrect in English.
Astuce mémo
Think of the verb 'to lug', which means to carry something heavy. Luggage is the heavy stuff you have to lug around the airport.
Origine du mot
Derived from the verb 'lug' (to pull or drag) from the late 16th century, meaning 'what has to be lugged'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In international travel, 'luggage' usually refers to the physical containers, whereas 'baggage' is often used by airlines in official terms like 'baggage claim'.
Quiz rapide
The airline lost two _______ of my luggage on the way to London.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : pieces
Grammaire lie
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