baggageman C2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈbæɡɪdʒˌmæn/ UK /ˈbæɡɪdʒmæn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun historical: a railway employee responsible for receiving, guarding, sorting, and delivering passengers' baggage, often in a baggage car The baggageman checked the traveler's trunk before loading it into the railway car. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · historical: a railway... baggage handlerrailway porter Word family Derived forms baggagemen Related forms baggage carporterrailway Etymology Formed in American English from baggage + man. The occupational title was common in the railway era for the employee who managed luggage in a station or aboard a train. Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # baggageman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæɡɪdʒˌmæn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæɡɪdʒmæn/ ## Meanings 1. historical: a railway employee responsible for receiving, guarding, sorting, and delivering passengers' baggage, often in a baggage car ## Examples - The baggageman checked the traveler's trunk before loading it into the railway car. ## Synonyms - baggage handler - railway porter ## Derived Forms - baggagemen ## Related Forms - baggage car - porter - railway ## Etymology Formed in American English from baggage + man. The occupational title was common in the railway era for the employee who managed luggage in a station or aboard a train. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown