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

voting against their own pocketbooks

pocketbook

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or involving economic interests

Synonyms of pocketbook

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

Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026

Now, the warehouse club is facing a lawsuit demanding that those refunds be funneled back into shoppers’ pocketbooks. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026

With consumer costs 21% higher in the Bay Area than in early 2020, the squeeze on pocketbooks is widespread, Hancock said. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

At times, the president was even dismissive of the traditional pocketbook issues other Republicans preferred to highlight. —Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

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