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

Luggitime Luggage Strap $13 at Amazon Vibrant luggage straps are another way to make your suitcase stand out in a sea of black and gray rollers (hence why flight attendants swear by them). — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026

Sometimes, customer expectation drives circularity, as in the case of Cotopaxi, which recently released a set of hard-side suitcases specifically engineered for easy, at-home self-repair. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Officers closed the Macy’s side of the parking garage while bomb squad officers examined the contents of the suitcase. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Sviatoslav Yurash — brought them her suitcase from the InterContinental. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 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