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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Today, prices typically range from around $8 for the pocket-size version to about $30 for standard-sized special editions.
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
From Pocket To Party The new speakers range from a pocket-size model to a party-ready monster and include features like customizable audio, vibrant RGB lighting and the LabSync function for syncing audio across multiple JLab speakers by creating stereo pairs with a wider soundstage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In 2025, the most potent media produced about teenagers will likely emerge on those pocket-size life changers, and most grown-ups will never get wind of what’s on display.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
From Pocket To Party The new speakers range from a pocket-size model to a party-ready monster and include features like customizable audio, vibrant RGB lighting and the LabSync function for syncing audio across multiple JLab speakers by creating stereo pairs with a wider soundstage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In 2025, the most potent media produced about teenagers will likely emerge on those pocket-size life changers, and most grown-ups will never get wind of what’s on display.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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