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Definitions

pocket money

NOUN
spending money
Synonyms
WEAK
allowance change extra money loose change mad money petty cash pin money small change

Example Sentences

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Dan Bennette: I was unemployed for a little bit and looking for a little pocket money, so I saw during the first snowstorm that they were doing emergency shovelers and I just signed up online.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

If I didn’t work, I didn’t have pocket money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Hayley Doyle’s love for thrifting began in high school, when she would take her pocket money to shop for secondhand T-shirts and jeans to curate her personal style.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Shop owners told the BBC Jellycat's toys had always been a stable seller, bought as gifts for newborns or by children saving up pocket money.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

All my pocket money was a bit of a risk.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell