briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās 

: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books

Examples of briefcase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one Instagram video, the family could be seen emerging from a yellow cab in matching black suits, wearing sunglasses and carrying briefcases inspired by the baby in the movie. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Coffee, briefcases, snappy repartee with a whiff of cynicism — where are Bradley Whitford and Allison Janney? — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Attention now turns to Wednesday’s Budget to see if Healey will pull a surprise announcement out his red briefcase to secure the facility’s future. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026

Mid-October in New York City is often filled with gloomy gray days, and the Financial District—the Big Apple’s steely home for big business, bougie briefcases, and skyscrapers—tends to be a pretty colorless place. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for briefcase

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• carcase
• crankcase

Kids Definition

briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās 

: a flat case for carrying papers or books