SUITCASE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suitcase mean? 

• SUITCASE (noun)
  The noun SUITCASE has 1 sense:

1. a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

  Familiarity information: SUITCASE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUITCASE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag

Context example:

he carried his small bag onto the plane with him

Hypernyms ("suitcase" is a kind of...):

baggage; luggage (cases used to carry belongings when traveling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "suitcase"):

carpetbag (traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century)

garment bag (a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up)

gripsack (a small suitcase)

overnight bag; overnight case; overnighter (a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight)

Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau (a large travelling bag made of stiff leather)

weekender (a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip)

 Context examples 

When staying in hotels, put your suitcases on luggage racks instead of the floor.

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