collocation · neutral
lost luggage
UK/lɒst ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/US/lɔːst ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/LOST ·LUG·gage
baggage that has been misplaced or has not arrived with you
Examples
“We waited at the desk to report our lost luggage.”
“Lost luggage can cause a lot of stress on holiday.”
“The airline promised to track the lost luggage and deliver it tomorrow.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a long flight we were frustrated to discover our lost luggage, but the airline arranged delivery the next day.”
Collocations
- report lost luggage
- track lost luggage
Word family
Common mistakes
I lost my luggages→I lost my luggage
report a lost luggage→report lost luggage
Say it for a higher band
5lost bag→6lost suitcase→7+lost luggage
Synonyms
lost baggage
Easily confused
missing luggage
“The airline recorded the item as missing luggage.”
lost baggage
“We reported our lost baggage at the counter.”
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