: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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
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The lighter suitcase will make the journey more pleasant and easy, according to multiple posts.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
What started as a way to spot your suitcase became a canvas for self-expression.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
On March 19, human remains were found in a suitcase near the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery in the seaside Connecticut town of Groton, NBC Connecticut and WTNH report.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Ours holds suitcases and American electronics not compatible with European voltage, nor likely to be of much use in the event of a nuclear attack.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
What started as a way to spot your suitcase became a canvas for self-expression.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
On March 19, human remains were found in a suitcase near the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery in the seaside Connecticut town of Groton, NBC Connecticut and WTNH report.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Ours holds suitcases and American electronics not compatible with European voltage, nor likely to be of much use in the event of a nuclear attack.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suitcase
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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suitcase
noun
suit·case
ˈsüt-ˌkās 
: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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