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suitcase

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈsutˌkeɪs// UK //sˈuːtkeɪs// suit·case Slang

n. a large bag with a hard or soft outer shell that you use to pack clothes and other items when you travel.

n. a portable container, typically rectangular and equipped with handles and wheels, used for packing personal belongings during travel.


SIMPLE

I packed my clothes in the suitcase.

CONTEXTUAL

She dragged her heavy suitcase across the airport terminal to catch the connecting flight.

COMPLEX

The vintage leather suitcase, scarred by decades of transatlantic voyages, sat quietly in the corner of the dusty attic, holding secrets of a bygone era.

Synonyms
Origin

From suit + case.

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