B2nounworkbusiness
US/ˈbriːf.keɪs/
UK/ˈbriːf.keɪs/
a thin case with a handle that people carry to work for papers and a laptop
In context
He put the contract and his laptop into his briefcase and left.
Security officers checked every briefcase at the entrance to the conference.
I left my briefcase on the train and had to call the lost property office.
Words that go with briefcase
adjective + noun
- leather briefcaseHe carried an old leather briefcase to every meeting.
- slim briefcaseA slim briefcase fits easily under the airplane seat.
- heavy briefcaseHe struggled up the stairs with a heavy briefcase.
verb + noun
- carry a briefcaseFew people carry a briefcase these days.
- open a briefcaseShe opened her briefcase and took out the report.
noun + preposition
- briefcase full ofHe arrived with a briefcase full of documents.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
brief caseCorrect: briefcase