Phrase guide

pocket dictionary

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small portable dictionary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: little dictionary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dictionary, lexicon

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 袖珍詞典 /袖珍词典 (xiùzhēn cídiǎn) — portable dictionary
  • Czech: slovníček — portable dictionary
  • Dutch: zakwoordenboek — portable dictionary
  • Dutch: pocketwoordenboek — portable dictionary
  • Finnish: taskusanakirja — portable dictionary
  • Galician: dicionario de peto — portable dictionary
  • German: Taschenwörterbuch — portable dictionary
  • Hungarian: kisszótár — portable dictionary
  • Hungarian: zsebszótár — portable dictionary
  • Polish: słownik kieszenkowy — portable dictionary
  • Polish: słowniczek — portable dictionary
  • Swedish: fickordbok — portable dictionary
  • Turkish: cep sözlüğü — portable dictionary
  • Vietnamese: từ điển bỏ túi — portable dictionary