briefcase
noun
a flat, rectangular case with a handle, often of leather, for carrying books, papers, etc.
briefcases
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pluralof briefcase.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If not many high-value briefcases were revealed then that was good for the player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
He opened briefcases and huge chests with bundles of cash.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
By now employees with briefcases, obviously managers, had arrived for the day, and her excuses were wearing thin.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Oh, look, it’s awards-show accountants with their metal briefcases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
When the train made a stop, I gazed out the window, watching people hustle away, clutching their briefcases, pulling their rolling suitcases, putting the cell phones up to their ears.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
