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noun (1)

ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce pocketbook (audio)
Definition of pocketbooknext
as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook

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noun (2)

as in trade book

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Recent Examples of pocketbook
Noun
Some donors, still disappointed with the Democratic Party and some of its allies following the 2024 presidential election, have closed their pocketbooks to liberal causes entirely. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 In recent social media posts and in the interview, Steyer said the environmental activism that helped anchor his political career needs to be framed in pocketbook terms that resonate with the electorate. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Layoffs in key sectors such as tech, banking and entertainment have also put pressure on pocketbooks. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, one's pocketbook could certainly tell the difference, as the former costs close to US$1,000 more. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pocketbook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketbook
  1. purse
  2. trade book
  3. wallet
  4. trade edition
  5. paperback
  6. hardcover
Noun
  • Invest in the trend with one of these early Prime Day purse deals that feel both classic and trend-forward.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not everyone has a $110,000 custom closet where every pair of designer shoes, every luxury purse, every piece of Chanel has a home behind glass on floor-to-ceiling shelves.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • To friends and strangers alike, our unusual authorly posture—two spouses, both with academic backgrounds but neither presently working in academia, teaming up to write a trade book on a literary subject—is a source of bemusement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • The increase in viewership is complemented by the rise of manga – the comics on which most anime are based – to become the category leader in North American comics publishing, vastly outselling superheroes and other genres in the trade book channel and, increasingly, in comic book stores.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of trade book
Noun
  • It was drawn down to below $200 million following the hack, according to Bloomberg’s calculation of the fund’s disclosed wallet addresses, before being restored to more than $300 million.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As for the money itself, aside from the frozen wallets, it may already be gone.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • Later this month, a trade edition of the monograph will be released with a new essay by Tyrnauer.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022
  • All told, the book is 504 pages, and the trade edition weighs a hefty 15 lbs.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 14 Oct. 2019
Definition of trade edition
Noun
  • The work earned Barber the admiration of President Bill Clinton and became a best-seller in paperback following the 9/11 attacks.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lion Hearts, the third novel in his Essex Dogs trilogy, a thriller series set in 14th-century France and England, is now in paperback.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of paperback
Noun
  • In a stroke of luck, Bloomsbury was already planning a twenty-fifth-anniversary hardcover edition.
    — Rachel Levin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Published in 1986 by Simon & Schuster, McMurtry’s novel — the first in the Lonesome Dove book series — spent 24 consecutive weeks in hardcover and 28 consecutive weeks in paperback on NYT’s Bestseller list, selling over 4 million copies.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hardcover

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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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