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Definition pocket in American English

pocket noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɑkɪt/
1

a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects

Example

The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket.

Example

She searched her pockets for the car keys.

Example

a pants/shirt/coat pocket

Example

a top pocket (=on the front of a jacket)

Example

a back pocket (=of a pair of pants)

Example

He slipped his billfold into an inside pocket (=of his coat).

Example

She had put her hands in her pockets to keep them warm.

Example

The police officer asked us to empty our pockets.

Synonyms and related words
arm armhole bib
1.1

a small bag or other container that forms part of an object, for example a bag

Example

The safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you.

Example

She put the money in the middle pocket of her purse.

Synonyms and related words
basket bin box
1.2

a hole with a small string bag fitted below it in the side of a billiard or pool table that you try to hit a ball into

Example

Hit the ball into one of the side pockets.

Synonyms and related words
baize bar billiards billiards
2

a supply of money that is available for spending

Example

Our boss expects us to pay for the trip out of our own pockets.

Example

It's an organization with very deep pockets.

3

a small area which has a particular quality that makes it different from the areas around it

Example

There are still pockets of resistance to the government forces.

Synonyms and related words
air pocket break clearance
Definition pocket in American English

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