: 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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Only a few medium to large storages, big enough to fit a hefty suitcase and costing as much as $20,300 annually, are available.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Best Early Luggage Deals Amazon kicked off October Prime Day deals early with carry-ons, suitcases, and luggage sets on sale before your next trip.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift is no stranger to finding creative ways to make an entrance, both for fun (the mop cart) or for safety (the suitcase).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Best Early Luggage Deals Amazon kicked off October Prime Day deals early with carry-ons, suitcases, and luggage sets on sale before your next trip.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift is no stranger to finding creative ways to make an entrance, both for fun (the mop cart) or for safety (the suitcase).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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