pocket-size

adjective

pock·​et-size ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz How to pronounce pocket-size (audio)
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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Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pocket-size was in 1797

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket-size. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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pocket-size

adjective
pock·​et-size
ˈpäk-ət-ˌsīz
variants also pocket-sized
-ˌsīzd
: of a size convenient for carrying in the pocket

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