suitcase

noun

ˈsüt-ˌkās How to pronounce suitcase (audio)
Definition of suitcasenext
as in wallet
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place

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Recent Examples of suitcase While your suitcase holds the bulk of your wardrobe, a backpack keeps your laptop, chargers, travel documents, toiletries, snacks, and other in-flight essentials within easy reach. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Sunny Shahdadpuri packed a suitcase for a three-week trip to America. — Sam McDowell 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 One reviewer praised the quality of the material, adding that the pants emerged wrinkle-free from their suitcase upon arriving at their travel destination. — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Peaceful people don’t write about peace, and lovers with suitcases and tickets to leave never stay. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for suitcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
  1. wallet
  2. backpack
  3. carry-on
  4. luggage
  5. bags
  6. briefcase
  7. handbag
Noun
  • Elida still hadn’t found her son’s wallet or phone, her daughter’s Nintendo gaming systems or, somewhat surprisingly, their trailer.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Eye-watering World Cup prices haven't stopped soccer fans from around the world from opening their wallets.
    — Meline Rosales Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • Researchers achieve this by mounting a lightweight backpack, which houses a microcontroller, a radio receiver, and a power source, on the insect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • The agents – a woman with a white crossbody bag, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a face mask, and a man in khaki pants, hooded sweatshirt and backpack – appear to handcuff him, video shows.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of backpack
Noun
  • The Venture 75 is ideal for stashing in one of your tent’s mesh pockets, your daypack, or your carry-on.
    — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
  • This unlikely MacGyver manages to somehow do it all while taking up limited real estate in my carry-on.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of carry-on
Noun
  • These are one of those quietly essential in-flight refresh items that frequent travelers keep in their personal item rather than checked luggage.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • Designed to meet airline standards as carry-on luggage, the 37-liter Voyageur is made by titanium gear company Titaner.
    — Ben Coxworth July 03, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of luggage
Noun
  • To dispose of the plants safely, put them in brown landscape waste bags and set them out for pickup.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • That puts items such as artwork, electronics, and your clothing, shoes, or bags at risk of being damaged, particularly if you’re gone for a longer period of time.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • There were no witnesses who saw Gaston sign that will and Mittrick alleged that the document had been stolen from his briefcase.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • The police eventually found a briefcase with $200,000 and brought Garrett in for questioning.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of briefcase
Noun
  • There’s a reason Old Navy is a go-to of mine and shoppers all across the country for everyday clothing, shoes, and handbags.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • Interiors can be enrobed in leather matching the pattern of a handbag, while backup cameras are embedded into chrome bumpers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of handbag

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