baggage

Meanings

• noun

  Heavy luggage that is carried with a traveler

  - "Can you help me carry my baggage to the taxi?"
  - "The airline charged me extra for my baggage."

• noun

  A burden or responsibility that is difficult to carry

  - "He carried the baggage of his family's expectations."
  - "The weight of her past mistakes was a heavy baggage."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bags , gear , luggage , stuff

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with baggage
haggis , laggage , vagabondage

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Variants

List of all variants of baggage that leads to same result
baggage , baggages , baggage claim , bag and baggage , hand baggage

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Etymology

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Old French 'bacage', from 'bac' meaning basket or pack.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest suitcase weighed 121.6 kg (267 lb) and was created by a Japanese company in 2005.

2. The term 'baggage allowance' refers to the amount of luggage that an airline allows a passenger to carry for free.

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Related Concepts

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1. Luggage: Refers to all types of containers and equipment used to transport personal belongings.

2. Baggage claim: The area at an airport where passengers retrieve their checked luggage.

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Culture

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Baggage has been used metaphorically in literature and art to represent the emotional and psychological burdens that individuals carry. In travel, baggage refers to the belongings that people bring with them when they move from one place to another.

How to Memorize "baggage"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a suitcase or a backpack filled with belongings.
   - Think of the feeling of lifting a heavy suitcase.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a traveler carrying a suitcase.
   - Think of the word 'baggage' as synonymous with 'luggage'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Bring All Goods And Gear Carefully' to help remember the word 'baggage'.

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