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
For even more versatility, a European linen shirt dress is exactly the kind of vacation wonder that saves space in your suitcase.
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Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
In the end, it was discovered that an aide had inadvertently placed the Cook Islander attire on the Cambridges’ bed, and an open suitcase obscured the correct, locally manufactured Solomon Island outfits.
—Christopher Andersen, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 3 May 2026
Every other major carrier restricts you to a maximum of 2 or 3 suitcases per ticket.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
In the end, it was discovered that an aide had inadvertently placed the Cook Islander attire on the Cambridges’ bed, and an open suitcase obscured the correct, locally manufactured Solomon Island outfits.
—Christopher Andersen, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 3 May 2026
Every other major carrier restricts you to a maximum of 2 or 3 suitcases per ticket.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
Noun
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People’s digital wallets were coming online and things like that.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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The Linings of Bags and Purses When decluttering and reorganizing purses, backpacks, and tote bags, put your handheld vacuum to work.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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This face mask comes in clever packaging, too: The jar is refillable, and the insert can be taken out, making the mask easier to pack in a carry-on or makeup bag.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All guests’ luggage also still remains on board.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Staff greet guests quickly and efficiently, and luggage disappears upstairs within minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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After he was ejected, the coach then inexplicably gathered a personal item — a leather briefcase more suited for the office than a ballpark — and began to walk slowly off the field.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors said that the group targeted trucks carrying Louis Vuitton merchandise, including sunglasses, handbags, shoes and belts.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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All that’s left to do is accessorize with The Row’s sporty shades and Alex Mill’s raffia handbag.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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