baggage hold

Plane's storage belly

The baggage hold is the compartment of an aircraft where checked luggage is stored during flight, located in the lower fuselage beneath the passenger cabin.

The term extends to similar storage areas on buses and trains: Our suitcases are in the baggage hold.

Related

compartment · weight distribution · weight limit · pressurized · checked in · belly · hatch · freight · storage · belongings · pet carrier · security screening · aircraft · loading dock · conveyor belt · backpack · gate check · boarding gate

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Opposites
aircraft storage location

baggage holdoverhead bin

Aircraft cabin storage space

hat rack · passenger cabin · galley · cockpit

passenger accessibility

baggage holdoverhead bin

Aircraft cabin storage space

cabin · passenger deck · seating area

passenger vs. cargo space

baggage holdpassenger cabin

Enclosed traveler seating area

main cabin · seating area · flight deck · cockpit · first class cabin

Family

baggage, hold, bags, bagged, bagging, baggy, holds, held, holding

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G