pocket
noun
a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
pockets
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pluralof pocket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pocket (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pocketnouna shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
Example Sentences
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If the bet works, the seller pockets the difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chinese brands with deep pockets are creatively moving in.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Large areas of scorched terrain still concealed active and smouldering pockets that could quickly reignite if the wind picks up again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But volatile pockets of the U.S. stock market saw punishing drops in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
We’d have worn our winter suits under our overalls, with eats in our pockets.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
