pocket-size

adjective

ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz How to pronounce pocket-size (audio)
variants also pocket-sized
Definition of pocket-sizenext
as in small
of a size that is less than average a pocket-size country in the Pyrenees

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Recent Examples of pocket-size Adjacent is a pocket-size terrace, with a view of the Paris skyline. — Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 In 1987, a Canadian prison inmate named Franco Brun, 22, died while trying to swallow a pocket-size Bible. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Vivian, a pocket-size woman in her seventies, wearing chunky jewelry, looked on skeptically. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Essentially, a mobile hot spot is a personal, pocket-size Wi-Fi router that connects to a mobile carrier’s data signal through a SIM card. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
  1. small
  2. diminutive
  3. little
  4. pocket
  5. tiny
  6. miniature
Adjective
  • That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But after home brewers were able to show the appeal of hoppy IPAs, malty stouts and citrusy wheat ales, that eventually led to a boom in small breweries.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of small
Adjective
  • When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on!
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Brick’s diminutive size helps ground a building — regardless of scale — in the human hand that was integral to its construction.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of little
Adjective
  • Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • My favorite and most-used is the Patagonia Baggies Brimmer ($50), which looks like a safari hat and should probably be matched with one of those tan, multi-pocket vests.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
Definition of pocket
Adjective
  • The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • Issa would bring a picnic and sketchbooks and miniature watercolor palettes to meet up with a stranger, for instance.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There's a miniature sailboat mounted on a wall, a marble plinth bearing a pile of seashells.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of miniature

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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