: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
Examples of suitcase in a Sentence
She packed her suitcases the night before she left.
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Objects donated by people incarcerated at Amache are on display at the Amache Museum in Granada, including suitcases, tea crates and clothing.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Felix Runner Running Shoes strike that sweet spot between sporty and versatile enough to wear with everything in your suitcase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Of course, packing clothes isn’t always as easy as folding ‘em up and putting ‘em in a suitcase.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Felix Runner Running Shoes strike that sweet spot between sporty and versatile enough to wear with everything in your suitcase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Of course, packing clothes isn’t always as easy as folding ‘em up and putting ‘em in a suitcase.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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suitcase
noun
suit·case
ˈsüt-ˌkās 
: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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