1
: retinue
especially
: the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business
2
: a group of things forming a unit or constituting a collection : set: such as
a
: a group of rooms occupied as a unit
b(1)
: a 17th and 18th century instrumental musical form consisting of a series of dances in the same or related keys
(2)
: a modern instrumental composition in several movements of different character
(3)
: a long orchestral concert arrangement in suite form of material drawn from a longer work (such as a ballet)
c
: a collection of minerals or rocks having some characteristic in common (such as type or origin)
d
: a set of matched furniture
e
: a set of computer programs designed to work together and usually sold as a single unit
Synonyms
Examples of suite in a Sentence
a suite of offices on the fifth floor
The executive suite is on the top floor.
She checked into a suite.
We stayed in the hotel's honeymoon suite.
The orchestra will be performing a suite.
Recent Examples on the Web
There are lots of tools aiming to make things like this easier, from video-messaging tools like Loom to editing suites like Descript.
—
David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
And the Post Office suite was once the town’s post office.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The upstairs primary suite includes a fireplace and a bath with a soaking tub, dual sinks and glass shower.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Hotel-style accommodations include standard two-queen or king rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The company is also developing a suite of content series that are designed to welcome sponsorship and integrations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened at about 10 a.m. in one suite on the fifth floor of a building, police Lt. Jason Johansson said in a news conference later Monday.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The 693-room hotel's accommodations range from 300-square-foot rooms with city views or balconies to a family suite with a king bed and a sofa that converts to a bunk bed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The largest suite, the presidential suite, is 7,500 square feet.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
And the Post Office suite was once the town’s post office.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The upstairs primary suite includes a fireplace and a bath with a soaking tub, dual sinks and glass shower.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Hotel-style accommodations include standard two-queen or king rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The company is also developing a suite of content series that are designed to welcome sponsorship and integrations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened at about 10 a.m. in one suite on the fifth floor of a building, police Lt. Jason Johansson said in a news conference later Monday.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The 693-room hotel's accommodations range from 300-square-foot rooms with city views or balconies to a family suite with a king bed and a sofa that converts to a bunk bed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The largest suite, the presidential suite, is 7,500 square feet.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Suite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suite. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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suite
noun
ˈswēt 
sense 2c is also ˈsüt
1
: the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business
2
: a group of things forming a unit or making up a collection: as
a
: a group of rooms occupied as a unit
b
: a piece of music for an orchestra usually consisting of several independent pieces written in the form of special dances or taken as selections from a larger work (as a ballet)
c
: a set of matched furniture for a room
a bedroom suite
Medical Definition
suite
noun
: a group of rooms in a medical facility dedicated to a specified function or specialty
a surgical suite
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