suite
/swiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /swiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswēt sense 2d is also ˈsüt/ (ame, mw)
suite — noun
- suitesingular
- suitesplural
1. a living space made up of several rooms that are next to each other, typically f
a living space made up of several rooms that are next to each other, typically found in a hotel, and including a bedroom, a sitting area, and often a bathroom
The Grand Hotel luxury suite includes a living room and a balcony with sea views.
compound noun: luxury suite
Gabriel booked a suite at the airport hotel when his flight was cancelled.
Tanvi's family suite included two bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a dining table.
The presidential suite on the top floor has its own private entrance and garden.
We booked a suite for the conference guests to work in the sitting area.
- apartment
a self-contained home with a kitchen, not just a set of hotel rooms
- set of rooms
more descriptive and less common than 'suite' in hotel contexts
文法句型
a/the + suite
suite of [number] rooms
用法筆記
Often combined with a hotel name or room category: presidential suite, executive suite, honeymoon suite. Some hotels also use 'suite' for a single large room that includes a sitting area.
常見錯誤
2. a collection of chairs, tables, cabinets, or other household items designed to b
a collection of chairs, tables, cabinets, or other household items designed to be used together in a single room because they share the same style, material, and colour
Sophia bought a three-piece suite for her living room with a sofa and two armchairs.
collocation: three-piece suite (sofa + two armchairs)
The bedroom suite included a wardrobe, a tall mirror, and a wooden bed frame.
collocation: bedroom suite
Élise found an oak dining suite that came with a table and six matching chairs.
That walnut suite in the shop window would look perfect in the study.
Min chose a bathroom suite with a bathtub, toilet, and sink from the same range.
- set
more general, less specific to matching furniture
- matching set
emphasises the coordinated design, more descriptive than suite
文法句型
a/the + [adjective] + suite
three-piece suite
用法筆記
Very common in British English for furniture sold as a matching set. A 'three-piece suite' almost always means a sofa plus two matching armchairs. The word is also used for bathroom furniture (bathroom suite) and dining furniture (dining suite).
常見錯誤
3. a longer musical piece divided into several sections or movements, often arrange
a longer musical piece divided into several sections or movements, often arranged from a ballet, opera, or film score and intended for concert performance
The orchestra performed a suite from the ballet The Nutcracker to a full audience.
collocation: suite from [a ballet]
Mizuki listened to a piano suite by Bach while studying for her exams.
Layla's favourite piece is the orchestral suite from the film The Lord of the Rings.
The composer arranged the key melodies from the opera into a concert suite.
This suite contains four dance movements that were originally written for harpsichord.
- composition
a broader term for any musical work, not necessarily multi-movement
- medley
a collection of shorter tunes played one after another, less structured than a suite
文法句型
a/the + suite
suite from [a larger work]
orchestral suite
piano suite
用法筆記
The word 'suite' in music is most often used in classical contexts. A suite may be an original multi-movement composition (common in baroque music) or an arrangement of highlights from a larger stage or film work.
4. a collection of computer programs intended for use as a coordinated set, normall
a collection of computer programs intended for use as a coordinated set, normally sold as one product, with each application handling a specific type of task
The office suite includes a word processor, a spreadsheet tool, and presentation software.
compound noun: office suite
Isabela installed a graphics design suite on her laptop for her art projects.
The new security suite protects computers against viruses, spyware, and online threats.
Small businesses often use a productivity suite to manage their daily tasks and accounts.
Abigail chose an accounting suite that handles payroll, invoices, and tax reports together.
- software package
slightly less common but interchangeable in most contexts
- application bundle
more technical and less common in everyday language
文法句型
a/the + [purpose] + suite
software suite
office suite
用法筆記
Common in technology marketing and computing contexts. A software suite is different from a 'software bundle' — a suite's programs are designed to work together, while a bundle is simply several unrelated programs sold together at a discount.