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

For travel gear, the best deals are in November, while suitcases see the steepest markdowns in late December. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

An empty drawer or shelf, a few hangers and some open closet space let guests actually move in for the length of their stay instead of living out of a suitcase on the floor. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Months before the suitcases were discovered in June 2014, Farmington Police Department Detective Sergeant Lee Hollatz was investigating the disappearance of 37-year-old Laura Simonson. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Law enforcement found another 32 tied up inside a suitcase intended for similar buyers in August. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 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