: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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
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Fred moves the suitcases downstairs, placing them right where the murder scene takes place.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
My father came to this country as an Indian immigrant and chemist with little more than a suitcase and a vision, to make high-purity research chemicals accessible to every lab, not just the largest ones.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Samsonite has branched out beyond suitcases with a weekender bag that’s sleek and handy for short trips.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Your abs play this protective role in tons of daily tasks, like bending over to pick up a heavy box, sprinting to catch the bus, or holding a suitcase in one hand.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 7 May 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025
My father came to this country as an Indian immigrant and chemist with little more than a suitcase and a vision, to make high-purity research chemicals accessible to every lab, not just the largest ones.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Samsonite has branched out beyond suitcases with a weekender bag that’s sleek and handy for short trips.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Your abs play this protective role in tons of daily tasks, like bending over to pick up a heavy box, sprinting to catch the bus, or holding a suitcase in one hand.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for suitcase
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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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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