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a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Recent Examples of suitcase
Coppel’s suitcase will be among the artifacts in the museum show.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Your suitcase comes into contact with dirty airports, hotel carpet, and public streets and bathrooms with every trip.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Exum, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said suitcase wheels are similar to soles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
For the always-on-the-go friend (or the one who always ends up with shampoo spilled in her suitcase), the Kitsch Travel Bottle Set is a great option.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Your suitcase comes into contact with dirty airports, hotel carpet, and public streets and bathrooms with every trip.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Exum, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said suitcase wheels are similar to soles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
For the always-on-the-go friend (or the one who always ends up with shampoo spilled in her suitcase), the Kitsch Travel Bottle Set is a great option.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
Noun
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His car was located three miles away, with the gas cap unscrewed and his wallet still inside.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Due to tariff implications, American consumers have been more wallet-conscious, hunting for the best deals and ways to save a buck.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This Matein backpack opens up and packs just like a suitcase.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Available in cypress green or slate, Samsonite’s Elevation Plus backpack features a laptop pouch that is designed like a hammock to help protect your device from hard impacts.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To start, Southwest installed larger overhead bins for carry-on luggage, which appear tall enough for bags to be placed on their side.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Oct. 2025
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Oftentimes, paying more for an airline that includes a carry-on is the best option.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Made with vegan leather and a stainless steel loop, this luggage tag has a matching protective AirTag holder attached.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Passengers should pack strategically to avoid having to unpack their overhead luggage mid-flight and should follow flight attendant instructions.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stratton betrayed Nia Jax, hitting her with the briefcase before landing the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to score the pinfall and her first world title in professional wrestling.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The glasses were stored in a large paper evidence bag inside a steel briefcase.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Sep. 2025
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North also styled her hair in braids like Dionne and carried a small black leather handbag.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Whereas someone might see the monetary or sentimental value of a woman’s dress or handbag, dungarees and leather belts are often treated with less regard.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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