variants also pocket-sized
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 The Yoga qualifies as an ultraportable at 2.76 pounds; its AC adapter is a pocket-size plug. Eric Grevstad, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025 On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Arise Chicago staff has been encouraging people to keep a copy of the toolkit on hand, whether printed out and taped across the inside of the door or a pocket-size card for easy access. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 The shirt-pocket-size AC adapter has a USB-C plug. PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
  • While the headline-grabbing CEOs are interesting, hearing the stories of smaller companies is absolutely fascinating.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • This ultra-lightweight chair weighs just 3 pounds and packs into a carrying case the size of a small purse.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • There was the diminutive Puck, whose tiny body could hurdle through foes like a bowling ball, and Sasquatch, the scientist Walter Langkowski who transformed into a Hulk-like mythical Great Beast of the North with but a thought.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • If Brookshire bounces back the next year, Schroth predicts there will be little reaction from neighbors.
    Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
  • From returning carts to sharing smiles in the checkout line, shoppers often engage in little acts of kindness that brighten someone’s day.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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