1
: a small drawstring bag carried on the person
2
3
: an anatomical structure resembling a pouch
pouched; pouching; pouches
1
: to bulge in a manner suggesting a pouch
pouching cheeks
2
: to transmit mail or dispatches by pouch
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Examples of pouch in a Sentence
Noun
He carried his money in a small leather pouch in his pocket.
we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat
Verb
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Over the past few decades, that has increasingly meant relying upon squeezable food pouches filled with pureed food.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
And finally, the yogurt pouches for her oldest son’s breakfast.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The masks are also included as a free gift when fans make their first purchase of Lopez’s That JLo Deluxe Kit (as is a limited-edition travel pouch).
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Over the past few decades, that has increasingly meant relying upon squeezable food pouches filled with pureed food.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Ratting on wildlife crime: Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
And finally, the yogurt pouches for her oldest son’s breakfast.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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pouch
2 of 2 verb
: to put or form into or as if into a pouch
Medical Definition
pouch
noun
: an anatomical structure resembling a bag or pocket
a blind gastric pouch filled with bile and gastric juice—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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