suitcase

Everyday

A large case with a handle, and often wheels, for carrying clothes and other things when you travel. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life families pack suitcases for holidays. In safety lessons, pupils learn to keep their suitcase with them at airports and stations and not to carry a bag for a stranger. In maths, suitcases appear in weight problems with luggage limits. Phrases: pack a suitcase, unpack a suitcase, wheel a suitcase.

Examples

• I packed my suitcase for the holiday. tree →
• The suitcase is too heavy to lift. tree →
• Our suitcase has a red ribbon so we can spot it. tree →
• Never leave your suitcase alone at the airport. tree →
• The airline limit is 23 kilograms per suitcase. tree →
• She sat on the suitcase to close it. tree →

Note

Countable: a suitcase, suitcases. One word. Related: "luggage" and "baggage" are uncountable ("a lot of luggage"). Maths: if the limit is 20 kilograms and your suitcase weighs 23 kilograms, it is 3 kilograms over.