traveling bag

noun

as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles traveling bags made of lightweight but tough fabrics

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  1. suitcase
  2. wallet
Noun
  • Investigators determined an explosive device hidden in a radio-cassette player had been inside a suitcase that was checked in Malta and ultimately transferred to Pan Am Flight 103 without an accompanying passenger.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Eccles’s fix is a set of compression bags paired with a cordless pump, which squeezes clothing down, so everything fits without overstuffing a suitcase.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitcase
Noun
  • So will Mother Nature and your wallet, with zero emissions and zero fuel costs.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In July 2026, for example, average airfares were nearly 26% more expensive than in July 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics—a significant hit to travelers’ wallets.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wallet
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“Traveling bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveling%20bag. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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