unclaimed luggage — Baggage or suitcases that have not been collected by their owners at an airport, train station, or hotel
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Baggage or suitcases that have not been collected by their owners at an airport, train station, or hotel
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈkleɪmd ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The unclaimed luggage from the canceled flight turned into a treasure hunt for airport staff.
- Please collect your luggage within 24 hours to avoid it becoming unclaimed luggage.
- The unclaimed luggage store was like a mystery box shop where you never knew what treasures you'd find.
unclaimed luggage
NOUN[/ʌnˈkleɪmd ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/]
Baggage or suitcases that have not been collected by their owners at an airport, train station, or hotel
several colorful suitcases sit alone on a slowly moving baggage carousel while travelers walk past them. The bags have been going around and around with no one picking them up. Airport staff members point toward the neglected luggage with concerned expressions. Other passengers collect their own bags from different carousels nearby. A security guard approaches the abandoned suitcases with a clipboard to document them. baggage that has not been collected by their owners at the airport
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Unclaimed derives from the prefix un- (not) combined with claimed, the past participle of claim (to assert a right or demand). Luggage originates from French lugger, meaning to drag or carry, and the suffix -age (denoting a collection or act), collectively meaning baggage that is dragged or carried.
Breakdown
un- (not) + claim (to assert ownership or demand) + -ed (past participle) + luggage (from French lugger, to drag, plus -age, denoting a collection or act of carrying). The compound describes baggage that has not been claimed or collected by its owner.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The unclaimed luggage from the canceled flight turned into a treasure hunt for airport staff.”
“Please collect your luggage within 24 hours to avoid it becoming unclaimed luggage.”
“The unclaimed luggage store was like a mystery box shop where you never knew what treasures you'd find.”
“After 90 days, unclaimed luggage is either donated to charity or sold at auction.”
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