pocket-size

adjective

pock·​et-size ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz How to pronounce pocket-size (audio)
variants or less commonly pocket-sized
1
: of a size convenient for carrying in the pocket
2
: small

Examples of pocket-size in a Sentence

a pocket-size country in the Pyrenees
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On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Arise Chicago staff has been encouraging people to keep a copy of the toolkit on hand, whether printed out and taped across the inside of the door or a pocket-size card for easy access. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 The shirt-pocket-size AC adapter has a USB-C plug. PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025 Today, pocket-size family farmsteads on the canyon floor, often tucked against sheer walls, coexist with the ancient ruins and rock art. Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pocket-size

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pocket-size was in 1797

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket-size. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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pocket-size

adjective
pock·​et-size
ˈpäk-ət-ˌsīz
variants also pocket-sized
-ˌsīzd
: of a size convenient for carrying in the pocket

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