briefcase

noun

brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat flexible case for carrying papers or books

Examples of briefcase in a Sentence

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And here's a … blue retail bag with the Massachusetts logo on it and a small leather black briefcase. Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 The women, hanging laundry or selling American movies on DVD out of dusty briefcases, are suspicious. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Each round starts out with physical challenges, called Excursions, where teams compete to secure briefcases containing varying cash values that add to the prize pot. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 Then the man from Alhambra showed up in a Hawaiian shirt with a briefcase [to perform the ceremony]. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for briefcase 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of briefcase was in 1900

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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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briefcase

noun
brief·​case ˈbrēf-ˌkās How to pronounce briefcase (audio)
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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