US /ˈpɑkət/
Definition
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
He put the receipt in his pocket and left the store.
Synonyms
- poucha small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
Collocations
- Easy put keys in the pocketto put keys in the pocket, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
- Medium out-of-pocket medical expensesdescribing out-of-pocket medical expenses (calling for the spending of cash)
- Hard deep pockets of institutional backersdescribing deep pockets of institutional backers (the central and most intense or profound part)
- Very Hard line one's own pockets through corrupt kickbacksto line one's own pockets through corrupt kickbacks, meaning to be in line with; form a line along
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.