steamer trunk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steamer trunk
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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As she happily concedes, Ms. Prose takes enough liberties to fill Andersen’s steamer trunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He left behind a massive steamer trunk full of manuscripts, many of which were attributed to artists not named Fernando Pessoa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
When Adelaide Henry sets out in 1915 to homestead on a bare-bones Montana acreage, she’s toting a loosely shackled steamer trunk that barely restrains a fitful demon.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2023
There is a lot to unpack here; the movie is a steamer trunk stuffed with big ideas, obscure grudges, intimate memories and inside jokes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
It was a big old steamer trunk latched with a giant rusting padlock.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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