Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 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.
Kinds of Luggage
- 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?"
More Related
- 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.
People
- 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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