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• baggage — 1. Baggage and luggage overlap in use, although baggage generally connotes something heavier and bulkier and less easily transportable by hand. Some collocations are more or less fixed, e.g. excess baggage, baggage claim, baggage handler; and a… …   Modern English usage

• baggage reclaim — noun 1. The process whereby (esp long distance) travellers collect their baggage on arrival at their destination 2. The area in an airport terminal, etc where travellers collect their baggage after arrival • • • Main Entry: ↑baggage * * * baggage …   Useful english dictionary

• baggage — UK US /ˈbægɪdʒ/ noun [U] (UK ALSO luggage) TRANSPORT ► the cases, bags, etc. that you take with you when you travel: »Have a name tag on each piece of baggage. »You ll need to put any sharp objects into your checked baggage. ● carry on/hand… …   Financial and business terms

• baggage — ag gage (b[a^]g g[asl]j), n. [F. bagage, from OF. bague bundle. In senses 6 and 7 cf. F. bagasse a prostitute. See {Bag}, n.] 1. The clothes, tents, utensils, and provisions of an army. [1913 Webster] Note: The term itself is made to apply… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Baggage (radio show) — Baggage is a BBC Radio 4 situation comedy which by December 2007 had aired for 3 series, each consisting of 6 30 minute episodes. Series 1 aired from April 2005, Series 2 from July 2006 and Series 3 from December 2007.It starred Hilary Lyon,… …   Wikipedia

• Baggage (disambiguation) — Baggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller s articles during transit.Baggage may also refer to:* , a second season episode of the television series Law Order: Criminal Intent * Baggage (radio show), a BBC Radio 4… …   Wikipedia

• Baggage (album) — Baggage Album par Sirsy Sortie September 2000 Durée 41.00 Genre Pop Rock Format CD Label Indépendant …   Wikipédia en Français

• baggage claim — UK US noun [U] (UK baggage reclaim) ► the place in an airport where you get your cases and bags when you arrive after flying: »baggage reclaim area …   Financial and business terms

• baggage — mid 15c., portable equipment of an army; plunder, loot, from O.Fr. bagage baggage, (military) equipment (14c.), from bague pack, bundle, sack, ultimately from the same Scandinavian source that yielded BAG (Cf. bag) (n.). Baggage smasher (1851)… …   Etymology dictionary

• baggage — [bag′ij] n. [ME & OFr bagage < bagues, baggage < ML bagga, chest, bag, prob. < ON baggi, bag] 1. the trunks, bags, etc. of a traveler, esp. when packed and being used on a trip; luggage 2. the supplies and gear of an army 3. [assoc., in… …   English World dictionary

• baggage allowance — UK US noun [countable] [singular baggage allowance plural baggage allowances] tourism the weight of bags and suitcases which a passenger is allowed to take on a plane without paying Thesaurus: air travel an …   Useful english dictionary