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

Save 60 percent on these Slip-on Penny Driving Loafers, a versatile shoe that every traveler should pack in their suitcase. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

All guests went home with Samsonite suitcases and weekenders overflowing with clothing from 7 For All Mankind, Greyson Clothiers and Vuori, products from quip, OSEA, CREED and Josie Maran, and gift cards from WAYMO, Cadillac and milk + honey. — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Summary Facing a competitive $19 billion global luggage market where suitcases are infrequent purchases, TUMI is strategically evolving its brand. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

As temple members met their gruesome death, documents bequeathing some $7 million to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were spirited out of Jonestown in a suitcase stuffed with cash. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 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