suitcase

noun

suit·​case ˈsüt-ˌkās 

: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles

Synonyms of suitcase

• wallet
• backpack
• carry-on
• luggage
• bags
• briefcase
• handbag

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

The low-profile styles can easily disappear into a spare corner of your suitcase, rather than eating up the space that a bulky sneaker demands. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

That history made opening the suitcase together feel different. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Plan accordingly, leave room in the suitcase and treat the supermarket as part of the itinerary, not an afterthought. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Bad Company, a spy spoof starring Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins as agents trying to stop a suitcase bomb from detonating in Manhattan, moved from Christmas to June. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for suitcase

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

Kids Definition

suitcase

noun

suit·​case ˈsüt-ˌkās 

: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles