: 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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But this much does look clear, sadly: A 3-1 series deficit with this much lousy mojo in your suitcase is no way to head back to Texas.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
Some styles in my collection are too bulky, prone to wrinkles, or not versatile enough to justify taking up precious suitcase space.
—Bridget Degnan, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
Some styles in my collection are too bulky, prone to wrinkles, or not versatile enough to justify taking up precious suitcase space.
—Bridget Degnan, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitcase. Accessed 20 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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