suite

American  

[sweet, soot] / swit, sut /

noun

• suites
  plural

1. a number of things forming a series or set.

2. a connected series of rooms to be used together.

   a hotel suite.

3. a set of furniture, especially a set comprising the basic furniture necessary for one room.

   a bedroom suite.

4. a company of followers or attendants; a train or retinue.

5. Music.

   1. an ordered series of instrumental dances, in the same or related keys, commonly preceded by a prelude.

   2. an ordered series of instrumental movements of any character.

6. Computers. a group of software programs sold as a unit and usually designed to work together.

---

suite British  

/ swiːt /

noun

1. a series of items intended to be used together; set

2. a number of connected rooms in a hotel forming one living unit

   the presidential suite

3. a matching set of furniture, esp of two armchairs and a settee

4. a number of attendants or followers

5. music

   1. an instrumental composition consisting of several movements in the same key based on or derived from dance rhythms, esp in the baroque period

   2. an instrumental composition in several movements less closely connected than a sonata

   3. a piece of music containing movements based on or extracted from music already used in an opera, ballet, play, etc

---

suite Cultural  

1. A group of related pieces of music or movements played in sequence. In the baroque era, a suite was a succession of different kinds of dances. In more recent times, suites have contained excerpts from longer works, such as ballets, or have simply portrayed a scene, as in Ferde Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite.

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• suites
  plural

Etymology

Origin of suite

1665–75; < French, apparently metathetic variant of Old French siute ( see suit); akin to sue, suitor

Explanation

A suite (sounds like "sweet") is a collection of matching things. It usually refers to rooms together, like when you get a suite at a fancy hotel. It can also be a set of furniture or a musical composition. In housing terms, a suite is an apartment made up of connected rooms. If you ever stay at a hostel in France, make sure you get a room with the bathroom en suite, so you don’t have to share the one in the hallway. When the word first came into use, it meant "train of followers of attendants," but don't call your friends your suite or they'll think you're a snob.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

suite suites

The primary suite boasts a glass wall and a Zen-inspired bathroom with a wet room that includes a shower and a soaking tub.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Just the first time, guys," he said as he greeted reporters inside the media suite at St James' Park.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I was going and playing Ed Gein all day and then going back to my suite at the Four Seasons Hotel at night and playing with kittens for four hours,” he says smiling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

For the cost of entry for his family, he might rather book a suite at a luxury hotel instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Before he retires to his own rooms, a suite three times the size of his flat, Marco quietly returns to the library.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Deep-pocketed new owners can help build stadiums or upgrade existing venues to maximize revenue from luxury suites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

All the suites have privacy doors and aisle access in the airline’s 1 x 2 x 1 configuration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Annual memberships range from $1,250 to $4,850, with additional fees per flight for private suites or communal lounges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The VVIPs are a level above, ensconced in private suites: former Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, Shakira, plus Infantino.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Though never accorded any official title, Handel contributed grand anthems and orchestral suites for the Hanover Georges, from the Water Music to the Music for the Royal Fireworks, for the rest of his life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• apartment
• collection
• lodging
• rental