Pocketbook — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

your personal financial means

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɑːkɪtbˌʊk/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɒkɪtbˌʊk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɒkɪtbˌʊk/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːkɪtbˌʊk/.

Examples

that car is too expensive for my pocketbook
she reached into her bag and found a comb

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

handbag purse wallet pocket book bag notecase pocket edition billfold

Parts of Speech

noun	your personal financial means “that car is too expensive for my pocketbook”
noun	a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
noun	pocket-sized paperback book
noun	a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) “she reached into her bag and found a comb”

Word Forms

bag

verb

put into a bag

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Brieftasche

Ihre persönlichen finanziellen Möglichkeiten

🇫🇷French

portefeuille

vos moyens financiers personnels

🇪🇸Spanish

cartera

tus medios financieros personales

🇮🇹Italian

portafoglio

i tuoi mezzi finanziari personali

🇳🇱Dutch

portemonnee

uw persoonlijke financiële middelen

🇵🇹Portuguese

carteira

seus meios financeiros pessoais

🇷🇺Russian

бумажник

ваши личные финансовые возможности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पॉकेटबुक

आपके व्यक्तिगत वित्तीय साधन

🇧🇩Bengali

পকেটবুক

আপনার ব্যক্তিগত আর্থিক উপায়

🇮🇳Tamil

பாக்கெட் புத்தகம்

உங்கள் தனிப்பட்ட நிதி வழிமுறைகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

పాకెట్బుక్

మీ వ్యక్తిగత ఆర్థిక మార్గాలు

🇮🇳Marathi

पॉकेटबुक

आपले वैयक्तिक आर्थिक साधन

🇮🇳Gujarati

પોકેટબુક

તમારા વ્યક્તિગત નાણાકીય માધ્યમો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾಕೆಟ್ಬುಕ್

ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ವಿಧಾನಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പോക്കറ്റ്ബുക്ക്

നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വകാര്യ സാമ്പത്തിക മാർഗങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੇਬ ਕਿਤਾਬ

ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਸਾਧਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

جیب بک

آپ کے ذاتی مالی ذرائع

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

钱包

您的个人经济能力

🇯🇵Japanese

手帳

あなたの個人的な経済的手段

🇰🇷Korean

수첩

귀하의 개인 재정 수단

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ví tiền

phương tiện tài chính cá nhân của bạn

🇹🇭Thai

กระเป๋าเงิน

วิธีทางการเงินส่วนบุคคลของคุณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

buku saku

kemampuan keuangan pribadi Anda

🇲🇾Malay

buku poket

kemampuan kewangan peribadi anda

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كتاب الجيب

وسائلك المالية الشخصية

🇮🇷Persian

دفترچه جیبی

امکانات مالی شخصی شما

🇹🇷Turkish

cüzdan

kişisel mali imkanlarınız

🇮🇱Hebrew

כיס

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pocketbook'?

The primary meaning of 'pocketbook' is 'your personal financial means'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pocketbook' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'pocketbook' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pocketbook' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pocketbook' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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