: 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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But with two league titles and two Silver Ball top-scorer awards safely wrapped up in his suitcase, the Sweden international is in search of a new challenge.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Despite planning out my outfits for every day and night of the trip, my carry-on suitcase was overflowing.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
The brand also sells shoe cubes, zipped pouch sets, and other packing cubes, but the five-piece set is a great value and fills a suitcase perfectly.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
These delivery robots are about the size of a carry-on suitcase and can move along sidewalks at speeds of up to five miles per hour.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Despite planning out my outfits for every day and night of the trip, my carry-on suitcase was overflowing.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
The brand also sells shoe cubes, zipped pouch sets, and other packing cubes, but the five-piece set is a great value and fills a suitcase perfectly.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
These delivery robots are about the size of a carry-on suitcase and can move along sidewalks at speeds of up to five miles per hour.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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 19 Jul. 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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