pocket-size
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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In my late teens I carried “Monument Eternal” around with me in the same way my devout Christian friends would carry their pocket-size Bibles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Armed Services Editions, a series of specially designed pocket-size paperbacks, were introduced in the spring of 1943.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
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
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 ● May 12, 2023
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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