briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books

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The players each had to jump from one of three increasingly tall platforms to grab a ring attached to a briefcase. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 Neither is able to ignore a briefcase of money dangled by their No. 1 fan. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 Welcome to Caid modern tailoring proclaimed a sign next to a silhouette of a man in a fedora toting a briefcase down an imaginary Madison Avenue. Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 In the clip, Khaled is entrusted with safeguarding a briefcase containing the new album, while Wahlberg relentlessly tries to get his hands on it. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for briefcase 

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of briefcase was in 1900

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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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briefcase

noun
brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat case for carrying papers or books

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