plural suites
1
a
: a group of rooms that is used for one purpose
a suite of offices on the fifth floor
The executive suite is on the top floor.
b
: a group of rooms in a hotel that is used by one person, couple, family, etc.
She checked into a suite.
We stayed in the hotel's honeymoon/bridal suite.
2
: a piece of music that is made up of many short pieces that are taken from a larger work (such as a ballet)
The orchestra will be performing a suite.
the Nutcracker Suite
3
chiefly British
: a set of matching pieces of furniture for a room
a bedroom/bathroom suite
We bought a three-piece suite [=a couch and two chairs] for the living room.
4
: a set of computer programs that are designed to work together
a suite of business software
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“Suite.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/suite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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