: 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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María Aracelia was pushing two roller suitcases across the pedestrian bridge from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso on Wednesday morning.
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
There are certain suitcase staples worth having in your travel wardrobe.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Two and a half hours into the search, an official was seen leaving Annie’s home with a white suitcase and a brown bag, while another was seen wearing blue gloves.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the weight in my suitcase is from shoes, and the rubber in running shoes is a big culprit.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
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Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
There are certain suitcase staples worth having in your travel wardrobe.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Two and a half hours into the search, an official was seen leaving Annie’s home with a white suitcase and a brown bag, while another was seen wearing blue gloves.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
Most of the weight in my suitcase is from shoes, and the rubber in running shoes is a big culprit.
—Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026
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 17 Feb. 2026.
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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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