pocket money

noun

Synonyms of pocket moneynext
: money for small personal expenses

Examples of pocket money in a Sentence

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Alongside neighborhood lemonade stands and lifeguarding gigs, millions of teenagers will be earning their pocket money online this summer. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026 In fact, Collins said, anyone who makes stay-at-home parenting look glamorous likely has some help: if not a fleet of gardeners, then perhaps in-laws shooing the kids out of the frame, or at least pocket money to send out the laundry. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 The most common objection is that tenants will game the system — filing spurious claims to pocket money or harass landlords. Cole Hanson, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026 No pocket money for the children. NPR, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pocket money

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pocket money was in 1625

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“Pocket money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20money. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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pocket money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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