: 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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Eventually, Eddie opened the suitcase to reveal the jewels inside.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The wheels handled all surfaces well, but the suitcase-style handle was less successful.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
My niece reminded me how seamlessly packing cubes can take an overstuffed suitcase and transform it into an easy-to-sort home for my many essentials.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Travel experts know the number one rule of packing is to wear your bulkiest pieces on the plane to make room in your suitcase.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The wheels handled all surfaces well, but the suitcase-style handle was less successful.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
My niece reminded me how seamlessly packing cubes can take an overstuffed suitcase and transform it into an easy-to-sort home for my many essentials.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Travel experts know the number one rule of packing is to wear your bulkiest pieces on the plane to make room in your suitcase.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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