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pocketable

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[pok-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈpɒk ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. small enough to be carried in one's pocket; pocket-size.


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Origin of pocketable

First recorded in 1690–1700; pocket + -able

Example Sentences

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On my personal list: a Logitech keyboard that’s delightful to type on, as well as a hand-held, pocketable e-paper writing tablet from ReMarkable that keeps me more present during meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

You could argue that the best travel mug is the one you have with you, and Stojo's collapsible cups and containers fold down to be pocketable, clippable and just forgettable once tossed in your bag.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2022

“Certainly for the foreseeable future, we feel like the most crucial part of that is the pocketable computer, the mobile phone,” he said.

From The Verge • May 11, 2022

But Sony helped keep the category alive with the revolutionary RX100, a remarkable piece of engineering that crammed a one-inch sensor and a fast zoom lens into a truly pocketable body.

From The Verge • Dec. 10, 2019

I'd rather have three small pocketable volumes of Bill Nye's essays and stories than this one cumbersome work, which, once on the shelf, runs a pretty good chance of being left there.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 24, 1890 by Various

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