: 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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Petite enough for any suitcase and chic enough to feel like a tiny treasure chest, this case was named one of Oprah’s favorite travel items, which is basically the gifting equivalent of a Michelin star.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Level up your entire suitcase collection with a three-piece set ahead of your next trip.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
What to do Michael Salerno Finding your person or persons at the airport can be daunting, with the long, snaking lines in the arrival lanes and people darting with their suitcases between cars.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The court, during the trial, had heard that Lee gave the children an overdose of prescription medicine in 2018, before wrapping their bodies in plastic bags and putting them in the suitcases.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Level up your entire suitcase collection with a three-piece set ahead of your next trip.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
What to do Michael Salerno Finding your person or persons at the airport can be daunting, with the long, snaking lines in the arrival lanes and people darting with their suitcases between cars.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The court, during the trial, had heard that Lee gave the children an overdose of prescription medicine in 2018, before wrapping their bodies in plastic bags and putting them in the suitcases.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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