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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 Participants perform duck walks, suitcase carries, bear crawls and overhead holds reminiscent of the log and boat carries in Marine boot camps. — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Kansas City Royals reliever Nate Pearson had his suitcase on standby. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 As the seasons change, a few smart additions to your suitcase can go a long way. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 After 49 years in America, Park packed his life into two suitcases and a golf bag and boarded a one-way flight to South Korea, leaving behind his two children, a son, 29, and a daughter, 25. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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
  • So will Mother Nature and your wallet, with zero emissions and zero fuel costs.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In July 2026, for example, average airfares were nearly 26% more expensive than in July 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics—a significant hit to travelers’ wallets.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • This year, our data showed kids’ apparel up 185 percent and backpacks up 130 percent by the end of July compared to June.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan remembers one student who returned to the school after the shooting to retrieve her backpack.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of backpack
Noun
  • Knives and other sharp items also were banned from carry-on bags.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pourrain, with his carry-on in one hand and his maté thermos in the other, walked over to a water fountain for a refill before the cross-country flight.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of carry-on
Noun
  • While Guccio Gucci founded the brand back in 1921, the horsebit motif didn’t start cropping up until 1940, seen primarily on luggage, belts and early handbags.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Diego Del Casale, who counts many of Argentina’s top footballers among his clients, tells one story about losing his luggage while flying to London, via Amsterdam, to give Fernandez a trim.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of luggage
Noun
  • Another image showed clear plastic bags containing a crystalline substance authorities identified as methamphetamine.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The detail was taken straight out of the equestrian world, affixed to the brand’s bags and footwear.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Wayne picks Gregory up at a motel, in Mobile, Alabama, and hands him a briefcase containing, among other things, a gun.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone has the late-night parking garage and the briefcase full of cash in their pocket.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of briefcase
Noun
  • Elsewhere, a pumpkin handbag, from Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the late Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, has already exceeded auction estimates, with a current top bid of 39,000 Singapore dollars ($31,000) at the time of publication.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Coach got its start in New York in 1941 making leather goods, before growing into a $7 billion global business spanning handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear and more.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of handbag

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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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