suitcase
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Explanation
A suitcase is a piece of luggage that usually has a handle. If you're going on a week-long vacation, you should probably pack a suitcase to bring with you. Don't forget your toothbrush! If your suitcase is large enough, you'll have to check it when you fly on an airplane — you can carry only small suitcases into the cabin of the plane. These days most suitcases have wheels so you can roll them along behind you as you walk through a bus station or down the sidewalk. The earliest suitcases were sewn from wool, linen, or leather, often covering a wooden frame. Today, most suitcases are made of nylon or lightweight metal.
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As I’m dragging my suitcase down the subway stairs at midnight to switch apartments, I think, “This was a stupid plan.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Khâluna — I arrived at Khâluna straight from the train station, suitcase in hand, and was immediately blown away.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Lozano's laboratory develops, manufactures, and tests electrospray propulsion systems for satellites ranging in size from a lunchbox to a small carry-on suitcase.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
The day the family received Javed's damaged suitcase from the airline, nobody opened it.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They had brought along a couple of short-handled trench shovels, a duffel bag packed with American clothes, and a suitcase with money sewn in its lining.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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