deep pockets

plural noun

1. an abundance of money or wealth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep pockets¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

But the fact that these requests come from such huge organizations with deep pockets raises troubling questions.

From The Daily Beast

Deep pockets of poverty in Sunni border areas make people vulnerable to recruitment.

From The Daily Beast

According to the cable, Yanukovych was “tapping the deep pockets of Donetsk clan godfather Rinat Akhmetov.”

From The Daily Beast

Investigators must have long views, deep pockets, and infinite patience to try and try again.

From The Daily Beast

But he also has the constraints that face those without the deep pockets of a corporate sponsor.

From The Daily Beast

Uncle Philip dove into his deep pockets with both hands, and soon the wonderful, coveted object really came to light.

From Project Gutenberg

Carmencita's hands were stuck in the deep pockets of her long coat, and again her big blue eyes were raised to her friend's.

From Project Gutenberg

She slipped her hands into the deep pockets and snuggled down into its folds.

From Project Gutenberg

Donning a heavy coat and slipping a flashlight into one of the deep pockets, she left the house.

From Project Gutenberg

It took the deep pockets of our private capitalists to do that, and often exhausted even them before the returns came in.

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