as in wallet
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Recent Examples of suitcase
Two and a half hours into the search, an official was seen leaving Annie’s home with a white suitcase and a brown bag, while another was seen wearing blue gloves.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the weight in my suitcase is from shoes, and the rubber in running shoes is a big culprit.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Any of that find its way into your suitcase?
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Mostly, however, Harper has finally learned how to pack a suitcase.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the weight in my suitcase is from shoes, and the rubber in running shoes is a big culprit.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
Any of that find its way into your suitcase?
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Mostly, however, Harper has finally learned how to pack a suitcase.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
Noun
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Read on for the top wallet-friendly finds below, including a $7 digital meat thermometer and a $6 set of mini funnels.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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Social Security benefits make a big difference in the wallets of many Americans.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All supporting electronics are carried in a lightweight backpack.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration officers stirred outrage over the crackdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Toss it in your carry-on for a seamless airport quick change before dinner, or merge it into your workwear rotation.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Add shoulder bags and small backpacks to your collection for hands-free storage, gear up for this year’s travel schedule with totes to use as carry-on bags, or find the perfect crossbody bags that are versatile enough for casual and dressier looks to be your go-to style all year.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This method reduces my luggage weight by almost two pounds.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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With six interior pockets, five exterior pockets, a luggage sleeve, a zip top, and a detachable crossbody strap, it—quite literally—does it all.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steep a couple of bags in 2 cups of hot water and add the tea to your mop bucket.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inside my briefcase was a fat folder that contained all my material takeoffs, the bids from subs, and a dot-matrix printout of a basic spreadsheet showing all of the costs, along with the total cost.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pictures of birthday cakes, hospital visits, church functions, and target practice sessions sit beside snaps of a levitating water can, a flying briefcase, or an entranced friend.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Speaking at parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s annual results presentation, LVMH chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault noted the brand is doubling down on its core handbag category.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Iris Apatow and Coco Arquette were among the crowd, kitted out in chic suiting and separates—and the Dash bag; every New York City girl’s ride-or-die desk to dinner handbag.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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