deep pocket

noun

1

: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources

2

deep pockets plural : substantial financial resources

a corporation with deep pockets

deep-pocketed

ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd

adjective

Synonyms of deep pocket

• have
• capitalist
• silk stocking

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to its innovative design, this find also features a spacious shoe compartment and several deep pockets that can hold a generous amount of clothes. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

This bestseller also has deep pockets to fit a grand-size mattress. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026

And given the financial stakes and the protagonists’ deep pockets, spending could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026

The Post also continues to have an opportunity to win back some of the Washington professional audience that has made Politico and Axios their primary reads, and whose deep pockets and appeal to marketers have financed a generation of news businesses. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for deep pocket

• pickpocket
• skyrocket
• docket
• locket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket

Legal Definition

deep pocket

noun

deep pock·​et

1

: a person or organization having substantial financial resources especially for the purpose of paying damages

2

plural : substantial financial resources