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- DictionaryPock·et/ˈpäkət/
noun
- 1. a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles: "she fished for her door key in her coat pocket"
- 2. a small patch of something: "some of the gardens still had pockets of dirty snow in them"
adjective
- 1. of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket: "a pocket dictionary"
verb
- 1. put into one's pocket: "she watched him lock up and pocket the key"
Definition of pocket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a small bag that is sewn or fixed onto or into a piece of clothing, a bag, the back of a seat, etc: a coat / shirt / trouser pocket. He was asked to empty his pockets. Safety instructions are in the pocket on the seat in front of you.
any isolated group, area, element, etc., contrasted, as in status or condition, with a surrounding element or group: pockets of resistance; a pocket of poverty in the central city.
a. a little bag or pouch, now usually sewn into or on clothing, for carrying money and small articles. b. any usually small container, compartment, enclosure, etc. 3. a cavity that holds or can hold something. 4. a small area or group of a specified type. a pocket of poverty.
Jul 7, 2024 · The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas. ( Australia) An area of land surrounded by a loop of a river. ( Australian rules football) The area of the field to the side of the goal posts (four pockets in total on the field, one to each side of the goals at each end of the ground).
pocket meaning, definition, what is pocket: a type of small bag in or on a coat, tro...: Learn more.
an envelope, receptacle, etc., usually of heavy paper and open at one end, used for storing or preserving photographs, stamps, phonograph records, etc.: Each album has 12 pockets. Building a recess, as in a wall, for receiving a sliding door, sash weights, etc.
Definition of pocket verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pocket definition: 1. a part of a piece of clothing that you can put things in: 2. a container or bag that is…. Learn more.
pockets. ( countable) A pocket is a small empty space, usually in your clothes, usually to carry things in. I usually put my keys in my pants' pocket, but I can't find them now. My cell phone is in the outside pocket of my bag.
