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bags, cases, etc. that contain someone's clothes and things when they are traveling excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) We loaded our baggage into the car. Topic CollocationsTravel and Tourismvacations
- have/take a vacation/a break/a day off/a year off/time off
- go on/be on vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/sabbatical/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a vacation/your itinerary
- reserve a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation
- rent a condo/a vacation home/a cabin
- rent a car/bicycle/moped/scooter/Jet Ski
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/a trailer/a vacation home/a resort/a timeshare
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a suite/a single/double/twin room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel (in) first/business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour layover/stopover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose your baggage/luggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage fees
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter (mild/severe) turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/motion sickness
- be seasick/carsick
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/tropical/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-fare/low-cost/budget airlines
- use/go to/have a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- buy/be on/go on a package deal/vacation/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
- 2the beliefs and attitudes that someone has as a result of their past experiences She was carrying a lot of emotional baggage. The party has now jettisoned its traditional ideological baggage.
- Baggage is the term used for the packed suitcases that travelers carry with them:I try not to check any baggage if I can. baggage handlers the baggage claim area in the airport
- Luggage is more formal than baggage and is often used to describe the empty bags themselves:I need to buy some new luggage for my vacation next month.
- Both baggage and luggage are noncount nouns:Do you have a lot of baggage? The couple had matching luggage.
- Bags are individual pieces of baggage:You're allowed one checked bag and one carry-on. How many bags do you have?
Check pronunciation: baggage