Collocation
pack a suitcase
to put clothes and other items into a suitcase to prepare for a trip
Definition
'pack a suitcase' is a common English collocation. to put clothes and other items into a suitcase to prepare for a trip
pack + a + suitcase
“I need to pack a suitcase for my trip tomorrow.”
Examples
- I always pack a suitcase the night before an early flight.
- She packed a suitcase in ten minutes and ran to the taxi.
- Can you help me pack a suitcase for the weekend trip?
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- He is packing a suitcase while his kids look for their shoes.
- Before you pack a suitcase, check the weather forecast for your destination.
- We had to pack a suitcase quickly when the hotel called to say our room was ready.
- I packed a suitcase full of warm layers because the nights in the mountains get cold.
- If you pack a suitcase too tightly, your clothes will wrinkle more easily.
- She packed a suitcase with just carry-on items to avoid waiting at baggage claim.
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