gladstone
noun
glad·stone
ˈglad-ˌstōn 
chiefly British -stən
often capitalized
: a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments
called also gladstone bag
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“Gladstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gladstone. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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Gladstone
geographical name
Glad·stone
ˈglad-ˌstōn
city in western Missouri north of Kansas City population 25,410
Biographical Definition
Gladstone
biographical name
Glad·stone
ˈglad-ˌstōn
chiefly British -stən
William Ewart 1809–1898 British statesman; prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94)
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