: 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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Back in 2023, a rat and an otter were smuggled into a passenger's suitcase on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks prior, another dog named Binny was found tied up inside a zipped suitcase left in a dumpster in Everett, Wash.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Away Softside Medium Luggage The Away Softside Medium Luggage is my ride-or-die suitcase.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
This quick judgment reduces overthinking, cuts down on suitcase clutter, and keeps the packing process focused on just the travel essentials.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Just two weeks prior, another dog named Binny was found tied up inside a zipped suitcase left in a dumpster in Everett, Wash.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Away Softside Medium Luggage The Away Softside Medium Luggage is my ride-or-die suitcase.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
This quick judgment reduces overthinking, cuts down on suitcase clutter, and keeps the packing process focused on just the travel essentials.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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 22 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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