pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
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
a
: purse
b
4
a
: financial resources : income
b
: economic interests
voting against their own pocketbooks
: relating to or involving economic interests
Examples of pocketbook in a Sentence
Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Consumers tend not to view pocketbook issues through the lens of official inflation measures, a somewhat abstract metric that tracks price fluctuations over time, experts have long noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Those who finished the year with the biggest pocketbooks are a testament to the importance of grit and negotiating smart contracts in an industry famous for significant pay disparities based on race and gender.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
The strain on every homeowner’s pocketbook is showing up in all the usual places.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
As the complaining businesses are no doubt wringing their hands over the setback, shoppers are also bemoaning the havoc that tariffs have wreaked on their pocketbooks as the final week of holiday shopping ramps up.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Consumers tend not to view pocketbook issues through the lens of official inflation measures, a somewhat abstract metric that tracks price fluctuations over time, experts have long noted.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Those who finished the year with the biggest pocketbooks are a testament to the importance of grit and negotiating smart contracts in an industry famous for significant pay disparities based on race and gender.
—Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
The strain on every homeowner’s pocketbook is showing up in all the usual places.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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