1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Griffiths was especially critical of current baggage procedures.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Here are the nonstop destinations travelers can reach from Nashville International Airport and qualify for the:
Philadelphia
Orlando
Denver
Dallas
Chicago
Cleveland, starting May 23
Frontier isn't the only airline responding to Southwest's baggage changes either.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New baggage screening system Mesa Gateway will begin installing a new baggage screening system this fall, O'Neill said in his June executive director's report.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss invited Brown to his home in May for an interview, but Buss was not prepared for all of Brown's baggage: a binder filled with more than 50 pages about the team, separated into sections, including one analyzing every Laker and another evaluating potential trades.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Griffiths was especially critical of current baggage procedures.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Here are the nonstop destinations travelers can reach from Nashville International Airport and qualify for the:
Philadelphia
Orlando
Denver
Dallas
Chicago
Cleveland, starting May 23
Frontier isn't the only airline responding to Southwest's baggage changes either.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New baggage screening system Mesa Gateway will begin installing a new baggage screening system this fall, O'Neill said in his June executive director's report.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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