lexis4u: Baggage

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 222 Version 0.2

Main Definitions

baggage |n| the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling (used especially when the bags are being looked after by an airline.
luggage |n| personal belongings packed in suitcases for travelling.

hand luggage |n| a bag you are allowed to carry with you onto a plane.
"You are only allowed one item of hand baggage on the plane."
bag |n| a flexible container with an opening at the top.
"They were packing their bags ready for the trip."
backpack / knapsack / packsack / rucksack / haversack |n| a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder.
"He was wearing a heavy backpack."
suitcase |n| a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.
"He carried his suitcase onto the plane with him."
holdal |n| a large bag made of strong cloth or soft leather used when you are travelling for carrying clothes, etc.
"She unzipped the holdall and took out a book."
"She was carrying a red canvas holdall."
things / struff |n| |informal| all the things that someone has with them when they are travelling.
"He put the stuff in the car and started to drive away."
"Have you got your things?"
an item / a piece of baggage
"How many pieces of baggage do you have?"

baggage allowance |n| the amount of baggage you are allowed to take on a plane.
"There's a 20 kilo baggage allowance."
excess baggage |n| baggage that weighs more that you are allowed to take on a plane.
"Passengers will be charged for excess baggage."
baggage cart / luggage cart / trolley |n| a small vehicle pushed by travelers to carry individual luggage, mostly suitcases.

baggage handler |n| a person who takes passengers' bags and cases and puts them onto or removes them from an aircraft.
"He's a baggage handler for British Airways."
porter |n| a person whose job is carrying people's bags and other loads, especially at a train station, an airport or in a hotel.

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