: 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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The trademarks would cover dozens of goods and services, according to the applications, including airport buses, parking garages, suitcases and more.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
An American was sentenced Tuesday to four years in jail in Russia for allegedly trying to fly out of an airport in Moscow with the stocks of Kalashnikov assault rifles in his suitcase, a report said.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
One five-star Amazon reviewer praised the Hotway suitcase for its high value.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Even with a few balmy rainy days (honestly, very New York spring of her), Miami delivered enough sunshine to remind me why these styles earn a spot in my suitcase year after year.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
An American was sentenced Tuesday to four years in jail in Russia for allegedly trying to fly out of an airport in Moscow with the stocks of Kalashnikov assault rifles in his suitcase, a report said.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
One five-star Amazon reviewer praised the Hotway suitcase for its high value.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Even with a few balmy rainy days (honestly, very New York spring of her), Miami delivered enough sunshine to remind me why these styles earn a spot in my suitcase year after year.
—Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 20 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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