: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Every inch of the suitcase serves to get the job done (a.k.a. hold as much as possible).
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The bobblehead is of Purdue Pete with a basketball in one hand and a suitcase with Purdue's colors and logo on it with a Phoenix 2024 tag in the other hand.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Scott is at his most captivating in long, solo scenes of Tom grimacing with the effort of dragging suitcases around unfamiliar cities or cleaning up after his impulsive murders.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Hidden in a suitcase are boxes of mifepristone and misoprostol, two abortifacients used in conjunction with one another.
—Carmen Valeria Escobar, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Additional posts published before Jordan's death to social media pages the pair operated showed photos of Anderson with her son as well as photos of Coleman with the Las Vegas suitcase.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2024
These modern modes of transport required a handier way of conveying passengers’ possessions—hence the steamer trunk, the ultimate convenience for the earliest globetrotters and a direct precursor to our era’s ubiquitous four-wheeled suitcase.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Cox said the cruise line did not initially provide her a refund or other compensation, despite her belongings getting wet, including large suitcases the crew had stored ahead of disembarkation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Maurizio, who was in his late 60s, hoisted my 50-pound suitcase onto his back with a groan and started climbing, outpacing us.
—Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The bobblehead is of Purdue Pete with a basketball in one hand and a suitcase with Purdue's colors and logo on it with a Phoenix 2024 tag in the other hand.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Scott is at his most captivating in long, solo scenes of Tom grimacing with the effort of dragging suitcases around unfamiliar cities or cleaning up after his impulsive murders.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Hidden in a suitcase are boxes of mifepristone and misoprostol, two abortifacients used in conjunction with one another.
—Carmen Valeria Escobar, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Additional posts published before Jordan's death to social media pages the pair operated showed photos of Anderson with her son as well as photos of Coleman with the Las Vegas suitcase.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2024
These modern modes of transport required a handier way of conveying passengers’ possessions—hence the steamer trunk, the ultimate convenience for the earliest globetrotters and a direct precursor to our era’s ubiquitous four-wheeled suitcase.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Cox said the cruise line did not initially provide her a refund or other compensation, despite her belongings getting wet, including large suitcases the crew had stored ahead of disembarkation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Maurizio, who was in his late 60s, hoisted my 50-pound suitcase onto his back with a groan and started climbing, outpacing us.
—Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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