briefcase

noun

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

Examples of briefcase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some fans pointed out that an iPhone also appears in a villain's briefcase in Marvel's 2015 movie Ant-Man. Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024 Island Locke kills wild boars with a briefcase full of hunting knives. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 July 2024 Yeltsin's nuclear briefcase Even the end of the Cold War in 1991 didn't spell an end to hair-raising close calls. Rebecca Messina, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024 But in addition to hiding it in a briefcase, Javadi has also tested out secreting the reader inside a backpack or a pizza box to silently read a target's keycards. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for briefcase 

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Word History

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 19 Sep. 2024.

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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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