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baggage

noun [U] (BAGS)
 
 
/ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/

Definition

B1 all the cases and bags that you take with you when you travel: How many pieces of baggage do you have? We had to pay extra for our excess baggage (= our bags and cases that weighed more than was allowed). → Synonym luggageContainers for carrying personal possessions
(Definition of baggage noun (BAGS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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