Luggage is the suitcases, bags, and cases you pack your belongings in when you travel. It includes both small carry-on bags and larger checked bags.
From 'lug,' a verb meaning 'to drag or carry with effort,' plus the noun-forming suffix '-age.' It originally evoked the heavy, tiring work of hauling belongings around.
The word itself reminds you that travel used to mean literally dragging heavy trunks around. Modern wheels and lightweight materials hide how physical the act of moving your life from place to place once was.
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