cargo pocket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cargo pocket
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“I didn’t put him in the corner, and I’ll take the responsibility for that,” Vasquez said as he pulled a rubber ball from his cargo pocket.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2020
Gracing many of these pants, not to mention a range of shirts, vests and jackets throughout the collections presented here, was one of this fashion week’s most curious trends: the proliferation of the cargo pocket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
Another guy on my crew always kept a copy of “The Sun Also Rises” in the cargo pocket of his Nomex fire pants.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2015
He also saw Hasan release an empty magazine and reach down into his cargo pocket and reload.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2013
Hassan mumbled, “Sajill” Colin quietly reached into his cargo pocket and fiddled with the device for a moment, then kept his hand in his pocket so it wouldn't look suspicious.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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