A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel or other building.
They had a fabulous time during their week in a suite at the Paris Hilton.
...a new suite of offices.
Synonyms: rooms, apartment, set of rooms, living quarters More Synonyms of suite
2. See also en suite
3. countable noun
A suite is a set of matching armchairs and a sofa.
...a three-piece suite.
4. countable noun
A bathroom suite is a matching bath, washbasin, and toilet.
More Synonyms of suite
suite in British English
(swiːt)
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
a.
an instrumental composition consisting of several movements in the same key based on or derived from dance rhythms, esp in the baroque period
b.
an instrumental composition in several movements less closely connected than a sonata
c.
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
suite in American English
(swit; for 2b, also sut)
noun
1.
a group of attendants or servants; train; retinue; staff
2.
a set or series of related things
; specif.,
a.
a group of connected rooms used as a unit, such as an apartment
b.
a set of pieces of matched furniture for a given room
a bedroom suite
3. Music
a.
an early form of instrumental composition consisting of a series of dances in the same keyor in related keys
b.
a modern instrumental composition in a number of movements
Word origin
Fr: see suit
suite in Hospitality
(swit)
Word forms: (regular plural) suites
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room)
A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel or other building.
He chose the most expensive suite in the whole hotel.
Our two-room suites consist of a bedroom and a separate living room.
Two suites and fourteen guest rooms are available in the hotel.
Examples of 'suite' in a sentence
suite
The properties all have fitted kitchens with granite worktops and white ceramic bathroom suites.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
No special suite is set aside for his use.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was more dealing being done in hotel suites than on the casino floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
To the right is an en suite bedroom and bath.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
On the second floor a bedroom was sacrificed to make an en suite bathroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All come with two en suite bathrooms and balconies.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He went back to his hotel suite with the intention of getting ready to go to the party.
The Sun (2013)
This is like walking in and nicking the three-piece suite.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Stepping into one of the 14 suites was fabulous.
The Sun (2012)
At nine, he composed a suite of six pieces.
The Sun (2012)
We don't have a set product suite.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The wife wants a new three-piece suite.
The Sun (2009)
Just around the corner, the same owners have opened a set of suites.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It will complement a chrome three-piece suite already sitting in his dining room.
The Sun (2011)
We are in a large hotel suite in Soho.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Romans tamed the spring and built a suite of luxurious baths around it.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You can make the accommodation flexible, include en suite bathrooms and walls that open and shut.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Inside, the furnished apartments have marble bath suites and hardwood floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The appeal of the en suite bathroom and other custom-built comforts seems to grow as graduation approaches.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Not so a group of foreign royals who hire out 40 rooms with two suites set aside for shopping bags.
The Sun (2012)
Think of them as an investment; like a three-piece suite.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The firm came up with a three-storey building containing 50 suites which spins slowly on a giant steel turntable.
The Sun (2009)
Word lists with
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In other languages
suite
British English: suite /swiːt/ NOUN
A suite is a set of rooms in a hotel or other building.
...a new suite of offices.
American English: suite
Arabic: جَنَاح
Brazilian Portuguese: suíte
Chinese: 套房
Croatian: apartman
Czech: apartmá v hotelu
Danish: suite
Dutch: suite
European Spanish: suite
Finnish: sviitti
French: suite hôtel
German: Suite
Greek: σουίτα
Italian: suite
Japanese: スイート
Korean: 스위트 룸
Norwegian: suite
Polish: komplet mebli
European Portuguese: suite
Romanian: anfiladă
Russian: комплект
Latin American Spanish: suite
Swedish: svit
Thai: ห้องชุด
Turkish: suit
Ukrainian: апартаменти
Vietnamese: dãy phòng
All related terms of 'suite'
en suite
An en suite bathroom is next to a bedroom and can only be reached by a door in the bedroom. An en suite bedroom has an en suite bathroom.
bedroom suite
a set of furniture , including such things as a bed , wardrobe , chest of drawers , cabinet , etc
bridal suite
a room or set of rooms in a hotel for newly married couples
custody suite
the part of a police station where people who have been arrested are held in custody
delivery suite
the area in a hospital where babies are delivered
executive suite
→ the executive suite
function suite
a room designated for official or formal social gatherings or ceremonies
honeymoon suite
a luxurious suite in a hotel designed for honeymooners
droit de suite
a right recognized by the legislation of several member countries of the European Union whereby an artist , or his or her heirs , is entitled to a share of the price of a work of art if it is resold during the artist's lifetime or for 70 years after his or her death
hospitality suite
a room or suite , as at a conference , where free drinks are offered
presidential suite
a suite of rooms, as in a hotel , suitable for a president or other head of state
tout de suite
at once; immediately
dining room suite
a set of furniture used in a dining room
en suite bathroom
A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin , and sometimes a toilet .
in-suite dining
In-suite dining in a hotel is when guests eat meals in their rooms.
three-piece suite
a set of three matching pieces of furniture , usually a combination of a sofa and chairs
the executive suite
the offices of the top managers
Chinese translation of 'suite'
suite
(swiːt)
n(c)
(in hotel, large building) 套间(間) (tàojiān) see alsoen suite
(= furniture) 一套家具 (yī tào jiājù)
a bedroom/dining room suite一套卧(臥)室/饭(飯)厅(廳)家具 (yī tào wòshì/fàntīng jiājù)
a bathroom suite一套卫浴设备 (yī tào wèiyù shèbèi)
1 (noun)
Definition
a set of connected rooms in a hotel
a suite at the Paris Hilton
Synonyms
rooms
apartment
the private apartments of the Prince of Wales at St James's Palace
set of rooms
living quarters
2 (noun)
We will run a suite of checks.
Synonyms
set
Only she and Mr Cohen had complete sets of keys to the shop.
series
a series of explosions
collection
He has gathered a large collection of prints and paintings over the years.
3 (noun)
Fox and his suite sat there, looking uncertain.
Synonyms
attendants
escorts
entourage
He was surrounded by an entourage of aides.
train
Toby arrived with his train of medical students.
followers
retainers
retinue
She left, followed by her retinue.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apartment
Definition
any room in a building, usually one of several forming a suite, used as living accommodation
the private apartments of the Prince of Wales at St James's Palace
Synonyms
rooms,
quarters,
chambers,
accommodation,
living quarters
in the sense of collection
Definition
things collected or accumulated
He has gathered a large collection of prints and paintings over the years.
Synonyms
accumulation,
set,
store,
mass,
pile,
heap,
stockpile,
hoard,
aggregate,
congeries
in the sense of entourage
Definition
a group of people who assist or travel with an important or well-known person
He was surrounded by an entourage of aides.
Synonyms
retinue,
company,
following,
staff,
court,
train,
suite,
escort,
cortege
Synonyms of 'suite'
suite
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of retinue
Definition
a band of attendants accompanying an important person