1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
Examples of baggage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAlison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
This is a call to release the material and emotional baggage that clutters our lives.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
So maybe that’s why cinema’s most surprising, unique, unforgettable Western is one that throws out all of that baggage.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
But among young people, not weighed down by this historical baggage, the party has proved hugely popular.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for baggage 
Noun
The airline is considered an ultra-low cost carrier and charges passengers for all extras from seat assignments to baggage allowance.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
This is a call to release the material and emotional baggage that clutters our lives.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
So maybe that’s why cinema’s most surprising, unique, unforgettable Western is one that throws out all of that baggage.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
But among young people, not weighed down by this historical baggage, the party has proved hugely popular.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for baggage
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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