briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books

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At each level of the tower, the players will see briefcases with randomized values that their partner cannot see. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 Eight technicians in black T-shirts buzzed around a table strewn with cameras; another held a small briefcase of glass eyeballs. Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 The players each had to jump from one of three increasingly tall platforms to grab a ring attached to a briefcase. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 Neither is able to ignore a briefcase of money dangled by their No. 1 fan. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for briefcase

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of briefcase was in 1900

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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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briefcase

noun
brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat case for carrying papers or books

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