pocketbook

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noun

pock·​et·​book ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce pocketbook (audio)
1
often pocket book : a small especially paperback book that can be carried in the pocket
2
: a flat typically leather folding case for money or personal papers that can be carried in a pocket or handbag
3
4
a
: financial resources : income
b
: economic interests

pocketbook

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adjective

: relating to or involving economic interests

Examples of pocketbook in a Sentence

Noun she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For decades, casinos and the community’s legion of sports bars have promoted parties for every pocketbook — to the official chagrin of the NFL commissioner and his attorneys. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024 It’s not yet known yet if the person stopped for fuel, but someone at a gas station here filled up their pocketbook Tuesday night by winning $713,143 in the Mega Millions lottery game, officials said. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024 Buying growth is rarely a cheap concept, especially for small tech companies that lack the pocketbooks of their much larger peers. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023 Mecklenburg County voters are looking for a state senator who will work tirelessly for them, bolstering public safety and getting the government out of our pocketbooks and personal lives, and deliver results. Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024 Making professional-sounding music was thus tied to one's pocketbook—but that's no longer quite so true. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024 The good news is that data does not rule, but one’s pocketbook will. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 That industry was a particularly tricky fit because, given that pro sports could theoretically pull fans away from slot machines and table games, there were no guarantees that the casinos would support a new team, politically or with their pocketbooks. Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024 For drivers, hybrids have the feel-good factor of burning less fossil fuel than normal cars—friendlier on the environment and the pocketbook—without the range anxiety, charging issues, and resale value of EVs. Steve Mollman, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pocketbook was in 1617

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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pocketbook

noun
pock·​et·​book
ˈpäk-ət-ˌbu̇k
1
often pocket book : a small especially paperback book
2
: a container for money and personal papers : wallet
3
4
: financial resources : income
a price suited to your pocketbook

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