as in wallet
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Recent Examples of suitcase
Its rustic finish and neutral coloring pair well with nearly everything in your suitcase.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with its suitcases, Away sells its packing cubes in a variety of colors.
—Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
The dismembered torso police say belonged to Echevarria, a retired postal worker, was found on Feb. 5 when a NY Waterways Ferry captain aboard the Susan B. Anthony Ferry spotted a suitcase containing the remains floating near Governor’s Island.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The suitcase also contained what appears to be a reusable grocery store-style bag, the sources said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
As with its suitcases, Away sells its packing cubes in a variety of colors.
—Mike Arnot, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
The dismembered torso police say belonged to Echevarria, a retired postal worker, was found on Feb. 5 when a NY Waterways Ferry captain aboard the Susan B. Anthony Ferry spotted a suitcase containing the remains floating near Governor’s Island.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
The suitcase also contained what appears to be a reusable grocery store-style bag, the sources said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
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Expand All With winter weather arriving in North Carolina, you could be tempted to crank up your thermostat — but doing so could put a significant dent in your wallet.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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This cryptographic method enables multi-party control over a Bitcoin wallet without exposing private keys.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Employees’ personal items, including a drink, a jacket, a phone and a backpack, were being stored on a shelf with food and food equipment.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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And so her backpack, which became available in 1984, wasn’t made of leather or exotic skins but of military-grade black nylon, a material best known for its use in parachutes.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Frontier’s low-fare flights come with an allowance of one personal item, but additional fees apply for carry-on and checked baggage, and to choose your seat.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
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Evacuees jumped several feet from the plane’s exit doors and stumbled across the slick tarmac clutching jackets and small carry-on bags.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Later, she could be seen packing luggage into a silver SUV and driving away.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Personalizing your luggage is the best way to keep track of it so someone doesn’t accidentally walk away with your bag at the luggage carousel.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
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Neither is able to ignore a briefcase of money dangled by their No. 1 fan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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The brown suede handbag or loafer are the perfect everyday essential.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Transformers: Age of Extinction actress accessorized with a black handbag — a comparable one is the Quilted Rocking Horse Bag which comes in several shades and is valued at $2,290.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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