baggage

noun/ˈbæɡɪdʒ/

Frequency rank: #5,724 most common English word

Meaning

bags and suitcases that a traveller brings on a journey; also used figuratively for emotional burdens from the past.

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Example sentence

She struggled to carry her baggage through the crowded airport terminal.

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