pocket-size
adjective
pock·et-size
ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz 
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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Our phones are turning into pocket-size casinos, offering windowless retreats from the real.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
While other systems can do the same, this one is pocket-size compared to others and super accurate.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2025
Nightlife El Gallo Altanero The world-class bar scene in Guadalajara owes much to El Gallo Altanero, a pocket-size spot in the Americana neighborhood that exclusively stocks independently owned tequila brands and mixes them up in cocktails that regularly change.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
That small convenience quickly grew into an expectation: Every financial task—paying bills, sending money, tracking investments—should sit in one pocket-size app.
—Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
While other systems can do the same, this one is pocket-size compared to others and super accurate.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2025
Nightlife El Gallo Altanero The world-class bar scene in Guadalajara owes much to El Gallo Altanero, a pocket-size spot in the Americana neighborhood that exclusively stocks independently owned tequila brands and mixes them up in cocktails that regularly change.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
That small convenience quickly grew into an expectation: Every financial task—paying bills, sending money, tracking investments—should sit in one pocket-size app.
—Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket-size. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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