Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deep pockets

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: deep- pock-ets
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pockets long enough inside to accommodate more than the average number or size of contents.

noun

An ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend.

noun

An ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend.

Example Sentences

"I like the deep pockets on these pants because my cellphone doesn't fall out when I run with my dog."
"It was a good thing his coat had deep pockets because he has big hands and it was quite cold that day."
"We need an investor with deep pockets to help us get our invention to market."
"Out of deep pockets in three weeks flowed 18 six-figure gifts totaling $3,100,000."
"It is commonly claimed that juries award plaintiffs who sue corporations larger sums of money because the jurors believe that the corporations, with their "deep pockets," can afford more."
"The federal government was the one party with the deep pockets to meet the rent-seeking needs of insurers and high-risk property owners."

Inflected Forms

deep pocket (singular)

Questions

What does deep pockets mean?: Pockets long enough inside to accommodate more than the average number or size of contents.

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