English Dictionary

Definition of “suite

suite (swiːtPronunciation for suite

Definitions

noun

  1. a series of items intended to be used together; set
  2. a number of connected rooms in a hotel forming one living unit  ⇒ the presidential suite 
  3. a matching set of furniture, esp of two armchairs and a settee
  4. a number of attendants or followers
  5. music 
    1. an instrumental composition consisting of several movements in the same key based on or derived from dance rhythms, esp in the baroque period
    2. an instrumental composition in several movements less closely connected than a sonata
    3. a piece of music containing movements based on or extracted from music already used in an opera, ballet, play, etc

Word Origin

C17: from French, from Old French sieute; see suit

Translations

  • British English: suite Pronunciation for suite A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel or other building....a new suite of offices.swiːt NOUN ...a new suite of offices.
  • Spanish: suite Pronunciation for suite nf
  • French: suite Pronunciation for suite nf
  • German: Suite Pronunciation for Suite nf
  • Chinese: 套房Pronunciation for 套房 n
  • Arabic: جَنَاحPronunciation for جَنَاح n
  • Portuguese: suitePronunciation for suite nf
  • Russian: комплектPronunciation for комплект nm
  • Croatian: apartmanPronunciation for apartman nm
  • Czech: apartmáPronunciation for apartmá nnt
  • Danish: suitePronunciation for suite nutr
  • Dutch: suitePronunciation for suite n
  • Finnish: sviittiPronunciation for sviitti n
  • Greek: σουίταPronunciation for σουίτα nf
  • Italian: suitePronunciation for suite nf
  • Japanese: スイートPronunciation for スイート n
  • Korean: 스위트 룸Pronunciation for 스위트 룸 n
  • Norwegian: suitePronunciation for suite nm
  • Polish: komplet mebliPronunciation for komplet mebli nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: suítePronunciation for suíte nf
  • European Spanish: suite Pronunciation for suite nf
  • Swedish: svitPronunciation for svit nutr
  • Thai: ห้องชุดPronunciation for ห้องชุด n
  • Turkish: suitPronunciation for suit n
  • Vietnamese: dãy phòngPronunciation for dãy phòng n

Usage examples

  • A hotel porter showed me to a top-floor suite with sweeping views over Hyde Park.
    Hugo Wilcken, THE EXECUTION (2002)
  • The bathroom upgrades included a three-piece en suite off the master bedroom with a luxurious sunken Jacuzzi.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms, plus a bathroom.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • The lift was as slow as usual, so she didn't reach the theatre suite until 9.45 a. m..
    Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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