: 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
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When flying, my family saves on baggage fees by bringing one big suitcase filled with everyone’s cubes to divvy up later.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Our pick for the Best Portable propane grill, the Weber Traveler, folds up to the size of a small suitcase easily stowed in your trunk.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Basically, Bateman targets Egerton to let his mysterious suitcase through the security scanners and onto the airplane.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
It can also be securely placed on top of a suitcase using the luggage trolley strap, or held like a duffel with the attached side handle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Our pick for the Best Portable propane grill, the Weber Traveler, folds up to the size of a small suitcase easily stowed in your trunk.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Basically, Bateman targets Egerton to let his mysterious suitcase through the security scanners and onto the airplane.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
It can also be securely placed on top of a suitcase using the luggage trolley strap, or held like a duffel with the attached side handle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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