Plural of pocket
regular plural
The plural of pocket is pockets.
Forms of pocket
| Singular | pocket /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pockets /ˈpɒk.ɪts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Pockets in a sentence
- “Do I fidget you ?” he asked apologetically, whilst his long bony fingers buried themselves, string, knots, and all, into the capacious pockets of his magnificent tweed ulster.1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], chapter 1, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC...
- Under the Shadow GBR, it will be interesting to see how the government resolves the current mismatch whereby the DfT is responsible for spending money, but HM Treasury pockets the cash from train operators.2024 October 16, Howard Johnston, “GBR is now in motion... but change will be a slow process”, in RAIL, number 1020, page 27
- Cigarette in mouth, he clutched his pockets in search of a lighter.From the entry lighter
- We need an investor with deep pockets to help us get our invention to market.From the entry deep pockets
- The suspected thief was requested to empty her pockets.From the entry empty
Meaning of pocket
- noun A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- noun A person's financial resources.
- noun An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
Questions about the plural of pocket
- What is the plural of pocket?
- The plural of pocket is pockets.
- Is pocket countable?
- Pocket is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pocket (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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