: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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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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Generic V-neck Sweater $7 $6 at Amazon This classic sweater deserves a spot in your suitcase.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
While Banks slept, a 31-year-old man swiped his suitcase, brought it to another car and pulled out a blanket to sleep with.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The suitcase was found near Governor's Island, New York City police said in a statement, NBC New York reported.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. when authorities from the NYPD Harbor Unit were called to the East River close to Governors Island and retrieved the suitcase with the human remains inside, according to New York ABC station WABC.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
While Banks slept, a 31-year-old man swiped his suitcase, brought it to another car and pulled out a blanket to sleep with.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
The suitcase was found near Governor's Island, New York City police said in a statement, NBC New York reported.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
The discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. when authorities from the NYPD Harbor Unit were called to the East River close to Governors Island and retrieved the suitcase with the human remains inside, according to New York ABC station WABC.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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