pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf 
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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The pocketknife was recovered in the woods with the assistance of a Bristol police dog, Farmington police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Ephron said Mayers put the gun back into his waistband to avoid attracting attention and was walking away when Ephron allegedly noticed Phillips had a pocketknife.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
At the Williamsburg International Airport in Virginia, a pocketknife was found shoved inside someone’s shoe.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The argument turned violent when Grier brandished a pocketknife, then got a bayonet-style knife with a long blade, the release said.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Ephron said Mayers put the gun back into his waistband to avoid attracting attention and was walking away when Ephron allegedly noticed Phillips had a pocketknife.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
At the Williamsburg International Airport in Virginia, a pocketknife was found shoved inside someone’s shoe.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocketknife
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“Pocketknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketknife. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpäk-ət-ˌnīf
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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