pocketbook

1 of 2

noun

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

: handbag sense 2

4

a

: financial resources : income

b

: economic interests

pocketbook

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or involving economic interests

Synonyms

Noun

• purse
• wallet

Examples of pocketbook in a Sentence

Noun

she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to classical economics, people should work hard for their own pocketbook but slack off when that money is going to charity. —Thomas Talhelm, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2025

The box fans consume less energy than air conditioners, and can be friendlier on your pocketbook and on the environment. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 July 2025

If this bill is signed into law, students, borrowers, parents, and families will see a direct hit to their pocketbooks and, as a result, there could be a mass wave of defaults. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

Month-over-month changes in electric costs typically register at less than a cent, but that doesn’t mean consumers won’t feel it in their pocketbooks. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1894, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pocketbook

• suit every pocketbook

Rhymes for pocketbook

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook

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

a

: purse entry 1 sense 1

b

: handbag sense 2

4

: financial resources : income

a price suited to your pocketbook