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Meanings of suitcase in English

Portuguese
mala de mão
Catalan
maleta
Spanish
maleta

A portable rectangular container for carrying clothes.

mala de mão

Large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.

Usage of suitcase in English
1
Yes, my suitcase was over the weight limit, thank you for asking.
Wired
2
The suitcase held a good amount of clothes and a laptop computer.
The missing
3
I just came into the hangar with my suitcase, and said, 'Mr.
Second Foundation
4
He described the way the body had been placed inside the suitcase.
Radio NZ
5
Ms Poon's body was later found in a suitcase by Taiwan police.
The Irish Times
6
An hour earlier, a suitcase had arrived for him from New York.
In the night room: a novel
7
He only needed to bring a suitcase, and he would be home.
A fierce radiance: a novel
8
She had a heavy suitcase in her hand; she'd been going somewhere.
Death of a Red Heroine
9
I brought the suitcase out, shaved, and changed into a new one.
The big bite
10
The drugs were hidden in 18 headphone cases stowed in her suitcase.
News.com.au
11
Squee came out of the bedroom a minute later, suitcase in hand.
Osprey island
12
The authorities said the baby reptiles had been stuffed into a suitcase.
BBC
13
Sure, he'd burned the suitcase; but what he done with the money?
Girl out back
14
One was put inside a suitcase on his balcony, authorities have said.
The Irish Times
15
He jerked the suitcase from the table and started for the door.
Judith of the Godless Valley
16
The youngest Rover quickly unstrapped the suitcase and threw back the catch.
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall; or, The Struggles of the Young Cad...
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Translations for suitcase
Spanish
maleta
Suitcase through the time
Suitcase across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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