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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The country’s technology sector also retains pockets of strength, including one of Europe’s leading artificial-intelligence developers, Mistral AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 43-year-old said there were "pockets of people" standing around in slippers and dressing gowns after being evacuated from the building.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"The void that China fills is the void in people's pockets, more than anything else," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's not putting money in our pockets, it's taking money out of our pockets - and it needs to stop."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Although in the end she had packed lightly, according to the children’s instructions, Penelope had insisted on tucking two books into the large pockets of her rugged twill safari skirt.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
