cargo pocket

American  

noun

1. a large patch pocket, usually pleated at the sides and often having a flap.

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Etymology

Origin of cargo pocket

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“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

I took one final glance at the letter, then carefully folded it back into its envelope and put it in the cargo pocket of my camouflage battle dress uniform.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore