: 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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Over the shoulder view of young Asian woman using smartphone, checking digital flight ticket and boarding pass on device screen while packing a suitcase on bed for a trip.
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The gift bag—which is actually a small suitcase—includes everything from extravagant vacations to home renovations to tasty snacks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Packing work event-appropriate clothes in a carry-on suitcase also tends to lose its luster.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Travelpro stopped manufacturing replacement parts for your suitcase.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Goh, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The gift bag—which is actually a small suitcase—includes everything from extravagant vacations to home renovations to tasty snacks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
Packing work event-appropriate clothes in a carry-on suitcase also tends to lose its luster.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Travelpro stopped manufacturing replacement parts for your suitcase.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 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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