steamer trunk
noun
: a trunk suitable for use in a stateroom of a steamer
especially
: a shallow trunk that may be stowed beneath a berth
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The containers, which had been abandoned for decades, included more than a dozen steamer trunks – large luggage chests designed for long-distance travel – and a handful of suitcases dating to the 1910s.
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Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Particularly noticeable is Cavagnari’s eye for mixing midcentury modern furnishings, vintage lighting from Morocco, and older pieces that carry a story with them, such as a portable writing desk and a chair that folds into its own leather steamer trunk.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The bag reminds me of old-school steamer trunks reimagined for modern travelers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Particularly noticeable is Cavagnari’s eye for mixing midcentury modern furnishings, vintage lighting from Morocco, and older pieces that carry a story with them, such as a portable writing desk and a chair that folds into its own leather steamer trunk.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
The bag reminds me of old-school steamer trunks reimagined for modern travelers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for steamer trunk
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“Steamer trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer%20trunk. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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