deep pocket

noun

1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural : substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
adjective

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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Apple Vision Pro, the $3,499 intuitive mixed-reality spatial computing headsets for the ultimate techie with deep pockets are on display at a dedicated demo space inside the bright store. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 And SoftBank has the kind of deep pockets needed to fund the expansion of AI infrastructure, which is expected to cost billions of dollars. Clare Duffy, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025 Rather than confront these powerful institutions at the start, prudent populists begin consolidating their power by taking on more fragile nonstate institutions such as the press, universities, and NGOs that lack deep pockets and powerful defenders. Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025 Pants with deep pockets: on sale for $29.63 Original price: $34.99 These pants are made of nylon and spandex, giving them a four-way stretch for ultimate comfort. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deep pocket 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep pocket was in 1805

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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

deep pocket

noun
deep pock·​et
1
: a person or organization having substantial financial resources especially for the purpose of paying damages
2
plural : substantial financial resources
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