deep pocket

noun

1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural : substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
adjective

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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The elastic waistband can be adjusted with the drawstring, and there are deep pockets, too. Shea Simmons, People.com, 11 June 2025 The major corporations with deep pockets will survive and grab more market share and power at the expense of every small business owner and hard working American. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 At the high end, a 909-square-foot penthouse suite with a 107-square-foot balcony suits those with deep pockets. Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025 Those days are mostly gone now (except perhaps at Apple TV+, which continues to leverage its parent company's deep pockets to throw gobs of money at any actor or IP with a moderately recognizable name). Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of deep pocket was in 1805

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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

deep pocket

noun
deep pock·​et
1
: a person or organization having substantial financial resources especially for the purpose of paying damages
2
plural : substantial financial resources
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