: a portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
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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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Was that suitcase train heist based on real events?
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The shade of the jacket is an oft-underrated neutral, pairing nicely with virtually any other piece in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue too.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The shade of the jacket is an oft-underrated neutral, pairing nicely with virtually any other piece in your suitcase, maybe even amethyst or royal blue too.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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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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