Synonyms of pocketbook

pocketbook 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 

as in purse

a container for carrying money and small personal items

she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purse
• wallet
• bag
• handbag
• billfold
• vanity
• pouch
• clutch
• minaudière
• compact
• clutch bag
• sack
• shoulder bag
• poke

pocket book

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in trade book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trade book
• trade edition
• pocket edition
• paperback
• hardcover
• hardback
• paperbound
• softcover
• tome
• paper
• folio
• catalogue
• manual
• book
• handbook
• guidebook
• quarto
• catalog
• picture book
• volume
• text
• softback
• how-to
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• textbook
• treatise
• monograph
• cyclopedia
• primer
• cyclopaedia
• pulp
• album
• novel
• anthology
• novelette
• tract
• chapbook
• almanac
• casebook
• omnibus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pocketbook

Noun

CEOs of public companies often see the bulk of their compensation coming from stock awards, which link the executive’s own pocketbook with the fortunes of investors. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025

For now, goods are subject to import taxes, not programming services, but the tariffs will raise consumer prices, pinching pocketbooks, and may lead to softer advertising. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025

The global economy and, by extension, people’s pocketbooks are very much connected to the trade in goods and services between countries. —Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025

Distributors, reach into your pocketbooks and pick up these five great movies that haven’t sold yet. —William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025