pocket-size
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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A pocket-size sixth-century gilt-bronze statue is another rarity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
After finding the remains, Dwyer used his Garmin InReach — a $400 pocket-size satellite-messaging device — to send an SOS with their exact location to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Fred Friendly, CBS News president from 1964 to 1966, distributed Klauber's guidelines to his team on pocket-size cards.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
But the heart of the area is Skyway, where apartment complexes and houses surround a sprawling park and a pocket-size business district.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
He returns drenched in sweat and hands me a pocket-size Spanish-English dictionary.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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