bag·gage 
/ˈbægɪʤ/ noun
/ˈbægɪʤ/ noun [noncount] 1 chiefly US : the bags, suitcases, and personal things that a person carries when traveling : luggage
▪ Please collect your baggage. — see also baggage claim at 2claim 2 : the feelings, beliefs, problems, or past events that can make life difficult for a person or group
▪ His difficult childhood left him with a lot of heavy/personal/emotional baggage. ▪ the cultural/political/historical baggage of the region
▪ Please collect your baggage. — see also baggage claim at 2claim
▪ His difficult childhood left him with a lot of heavy/personal/emotional baggage. ▪ the cultural/political/historical baggage of the region
bag and baggage — see 1bag
