briefcase

[breef-keys]

noun

1. a flat, rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc.

briefcase

/ ˈbriːfˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a flat portable case, often of leather, for carrying papers, books, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of briefcase¹

1925–30; brief (noun) + case ²

Example Sentences

Another video showed a robber carrying a weapon and opening the rear door of the van, while another loaded briefcases into the vehicle.

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Seemingly new to the job, POTUS, presented as a level-headed leader, has been barely briefed on the workings of the nuclear football and asks the aide carrying the briefcase to run down the responses.

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“As soon as I saw the story, I tried to push it down into my briefcase and hide it,” he says.

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There’s a moment in the movie where you have one of those metal briefcases and you start banging it against the wall over and over until it finally breaks open.

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She lit it for him so he could keep both hands on his briefcase.

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