steamer trunk

noun

: a trunk suitable for use in a stateroom of a steamer
especially : a shallow trunk that may be stowed beneath a berth

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Just a maze of wooden boardwalks connecting a smattering of cozy tents lit by lanterns and decorated with sheepskin rugs, leather steamer trunks, and plaid throw blankets. Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 There were also the Williams signature highly creative steamer trunks rolled down the luxury runway, recalling logistics workers at any of the e-comm distribution centers in the US whose owners are usually members of a billionaire's boys club themselves. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Not Bali?), Trump-Vance have already filled their steamer trunks with shiny ties and sundry grooming paraphernalia and embarked on a grand tour of the North American continent. airmail.news, 27 July 2024 The company specialised in travel wardrobes and steamer trunks, built for ocean crossings and longer train journeys. Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steamer trunk 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steamer trunk was in 1867

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“Steamer trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer%20trunk. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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