baggage

noun
UK: /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/
US: /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/

  1. Suitcases and bags that you take with you when you travel.

    1. My baggage was heavier than I expected baggage. [ ] [ ]
    2. We waited at baggage claim to pick up our baggage after the flight. [ ] [ ]

  2. Problems or worries that you have because of difficult experiences in your past.

    1. He has a lot of emotional baggage from his childhood. [ ] [ ]
    2. The therapy helped her unpack some of the baggage she had been carrying for years. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gear burden impedimenta encumbrance luggage

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "baggage" in English means: Suitcases and bags that you take with you when you travel., Problems or worries that you have because of difficult experiences in your past..

The phonetic transcription of "baggage" is /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "baggage": gear, burden, impedimenta, encumbrance, luggage.

Example usage of "baggage": "My baggage was heavier than I expected baggage.". More examples on the page.