NYT Dictionary

LUGGAGE

/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/
NounLUG-gagelug-gage · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

1590s, lug (“to drag”) + -age, literally “that which is lugged, dragged around”. Compare baggage.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

baggageapparatuscargoconsignmentduffelfreightgeargoodsimpedimentalading

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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