pocket-size

Or pock·et-sized

[pok-it-sahyz]

adjective

1. small enough to fit conveniently into one's pocket.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pocket-size¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Pop culture lovers will get a kick out of the pocket-size Baby Bar.

From Seattle Times

They handed out cheat-sheet pocket-size notecards with directions for how to respond if an air raid siren went off, indicating a possible strike by Hamas while we were on the ground.

From New York Times

The Armed Services Editions, a series of specially designed pocket-size paperbacks, were introduced in the spring of 1943.

From New York Times

It was a small, short-barreled, pocket-size handgun designed for concealment, not combat.

From Literature

Every day, he calls her from prison to talk to one of his 13 grandchildren, who each carry pocket-size photos of him, she said.

From Seattle Times

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