: 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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One traveler favors the pants for their ability to stay wrinkle-free even when tightly packed in a suitcase, and said they can easily be dressed up or down.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
The baby book was not the only discovery – Massie also discovered a suitcase of Coldiron's belongings.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
Well, sure, there’s a suitcase with confounding and unguessable contents, but the series sticks to terrestrial criminal excitement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Which luggage tag is best? Luggage tags can mean the difference between a suitcase that’s lost permanently and one that’s quickly found.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
The baby book was not the only discovery – Massie also discovered a suitcase of Coldiron's belongings.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
Well, sure, there’s a suitcase with confounding and unguessable contents, but the series sticks to terrestrial criminal excitement.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Which luggage tag is best? Luggage tags can mean the difference between a suitcase that’s lost permanently and one that’s quickly found.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 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 23 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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