: 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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Its minimalist silhouette and hip-length hem pair effortlessly with shorts, skirts, or linen trousers, helping to stretch your travel wardrobe without taking up much suitcase space.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Bikini bottoms would be full coverage only; thongs were added to a list of contraband items that included alcohol and nonprescription drugs, which were confiscated from Islanders’ suitcases on arrival.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Gone will be the life complications of fumbling to attach a baggage tag to each of your suitcases at check-in.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Many properties provide mats, which can save space in your suitcase.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
Bikini bottoms would be full coverage only; thongs were added to a list of contraband items that included alcohol and nonprescription drugs, which were confiscated from Islanders’ suitcases on arrival.
—Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Gone will be the life complications of fumbling to attach a baggage tag to each of your suitcases at check-in.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Many properties provide mats, which can save space in your suitcase.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 21 May. 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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