cargo pocket

noun

: a large pocket usually with a flap and a pleat

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The cargo pockets are also practical for storing small essentials like a phone or passport without adding extra bulkiness. Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 The ready-to-wear offering sees new interpretations of signature WB tracksuits, featuring popper and lace-up detailing and cargo pockets, as well as a crochet top, relaxed separates and suede bowling bags inspired by the intersection between city and coast. Alice Cary, Vogue, 28 May 2025 Their drones, in particular the Mavic series which fold up small enough to fit in cargo pocket, give every squad their own aerial reconnaissance capability. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 There are pockets galore, including hand pockets with a hidden card sleeve, back pockets, and cargo pockets. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cargo pocket

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cargo pocket was in 1974

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“Cargo pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pocket. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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