Suite — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈswēt/

Meaning & Definition of Suite

Suite (noun)

  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
  3. a group of rooms occupied as a unit

Suite (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

    "an athlete accompanied everywhere by a suite of attendants, including his personal trainer, a dietician, and a massage therapist"

    similar: cortege, entourage, following, posse, retinue, tail, train
    related: crew, personnel, staff, court, assistant, attendant, helper, retainer

  2. a number of things considered as a unit

    "replaced the mismatched bed and chests of drawers with a handsome new bedroom suite"

    similar: array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, the whole kit and caboodle
    related: accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration, agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety, cycle, run, series, suit
    near: entity, item, single, unit

  3. a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place

    "whenever he visits the city, he stays in his uncle's 10th-floor suite"

    similar: apartment, diggings (chiefly British), digs, flat (chiefly British), lodgings, tenement
    related: bed-sitter (British), cohousing, condo, condominium, duplex, duplex apartment, efficiency, efficiency apartment, flatlet (British), floor-through, garden apartment, granny flat (chiefly British), maisonette, penthouse, railroad flat, salon, saloon (chiefly British), studio, studio apartment, triplex, walk-up, gallery, wing, apartment building, apartment house, tenement house

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Suite

The most common words with a similar meaning to Suite:

Chiefly British: diggings, flat
cortege, entourage, following, posse, retinue, tail, train, array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, apartment, digs, lodgings, tenement, the whole kit and caboodle

Related Words for Suite

crew, personnel, staff, court, assistant, attendant, helper, retainer, accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration, agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety, cycle, run, series, suit, bed-sitter, cohousing, condo, condominium, duplex

Near Antonyms of Suite

entity, item, single, unit

Origin & Etymology of Suite

French, from Old French siute, suite suit:1

First known use: 1579

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Suite

Words & Phrases Containing Suite

C-suite, en suite, hospitality suite, tout de suite, bridal suite, three-piece suite

Frequently Asked Questions about Suite

What does "Suite" mean?

"Suite" means retinue; especially, the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business. As a noun, it is defined as: retinue; especially, the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Suite"?

Other words for "Suite" include cortege, entourage, following, posse, retinue, tail, train and array. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Suite" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Suite"?

There are 89 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Suite". Common alternatives include cortege, entourage, following, posse, retinue, tail, train, array, assemblage and band.

How do you use "Suite" in a sentence?

Examples of "Suite" in a sentence: "an athlete accompanied everywhere by a suite of attendants, including his personal trainer, a dietician, and a massage therapist"; "replaced the mismatched bed and chests of drawers with a handsome new bedroom suite"; "whenever he visits the city, he stays in his uncle's 10th-floor suite".

Is "Suite" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Suite" is a noun.

Is "Suite" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Suite" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Suite"?

"Suite" is pronounced /ˈswēt/.

What is the origin of the word "Suite"?

"Suite" comes from French, from Old French siute, suite suit:1. First known use: 1579.