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

But at a news conference Thursday in Lehigh Acres, DeSantis, who is term-limited, said his comment was based on whether Renner had the resources and deep pockets to win. — Paige Stevens, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

But baseball owners then began approving the sale of teams like the Dodgers and Mets to hedge fund owners with deep pockets and that changed the equation. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

One potential industry partner with deep pockets, Blue Origin, has instead decided to press on with development of its own in-house crew vehicle. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

City’s deep pockets and determination to recruit Anderson helped Forest extract a record fee for a British player — which in turn was used as a benchmark for Rogers’ sale by Villa to another of the few clubs with enough money to close a deal. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 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