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 companies navigating this transition successfully will be those with real business models and deep pockets, not land speculators. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 May 2025 Both attract a similar customer: a discerning client with superior tastes and deep pockets. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Here’s a basic fact to understand about the Kentucky Derby: Nobody gets in by accident, or just because of deep pockets or favoritism. Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Could his famous name and deep pockets mobilize the younger and more downscale voters who are unlikely to get jazzed up for a judicial election? Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 2 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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