: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Was that suitcase train heist based on real events?
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The shade of the jacket is an oft-underrated neutral, pairing nicely with virtually any other piece in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue too.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
But my favorite packing hack is to stuff a tote with clothes before putting it into your suitcase to really save space.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
After reviewing video footage, police discovered the nun, who was seen with the suitcase and wearing her habit.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
The machine evokes the original 1930s aluminum suitcases that made the luxury luggage purveyor famous.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The room was bright and airy, with blankets, clothes, cooking utensils, and suitcases piled up in one corner.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
They are joined by a court reporter who perches his laptop on a suitcase and sits on the floor.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Every inch of the suitcase serves to get the job done (a.k.a. hold as much as possible).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The shade of the jacket is an oft-underrated neutral, pairing nicely with virtually any other piece in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue too.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
But my favorite packing hack is to stuff a tote with clothes before putting it into your suitcase to really save space.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
After reviewing video footage, police discovered the nun, who was seen with the suitcase and wearing her habit.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
The machine evokes the original 1930s aluminum suitcases that made the luxury luggage purveyor famous.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The room was bright and airy, with blankets, clothes, cooking utensils, and suitcases piled up in one corner.
—Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
They are joined by a court reporter who perches his laptop on a suitcase and sits on the floor.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Every inch of the suitcase serves to get the job done (a.k.a. hold as much as possible).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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