piggy bank
noun
: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In June, the profile picture for the account was a photo of a racist figurine of a Black man's head as a piggy bank, Znidarsic-Nicosia said. 
Kayla Canne, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 This cuter version of a piggy bank is the best way to save for a rainy day — or their next beach vacation. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022 Harris will also visit Martha’s Vineyard—a frequent summertime home of the political elite and a perennial piggy bank for politicians—for Democratic fundraisers later on Thursday. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 The Pig Slide, at Sue Wetley Court near the Compeer Financial Discovery Barnyard, bills itself as the world's largest piggy bank. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022 This happened more than two decades after a federal judge rendered the other end of the freeway DOA, sealing up the piggy bank on buying property to extend the 710 through El Sereno, South Pasadena and Pasadena to join up with the Foothill Freeway. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank, which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 4 Mar. 2022 But Caruso has been dipping into a piggy bank the size of Crypto.com Arena. Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022 The upcoming fourth season of Netflix hit Stranger Things apparently sent the company piggy bank straight to the Upside Down. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 21 Apr. 2022 See More
Kayla Canne, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 This cuter version of a piggy bank is the best way to save for a rainy day — or their next beach vacation. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022 Harris will also visit Martha’s Vineyard—a frequent summertime home of the political elite and a perennial piggy bank for politicians—for Democratic fundraisers later on Thursday. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 The Pig Slide, at Sue Wetley Court near the Compeer Financial Discovery Barnyard, bills itself as the world's largest piggy bank. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2022 This happened more than two decades after a federal judge rendered the other end of the freeway DOA, sealing up the piggy bank on buying property to extend the 710 through El Sereno, South Pasadena and Pasadena to join up with the Foothill Freeway. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank, which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 4 Mar. 2022 But Caruso has been dipping into a piggy bank the size of Crypto.com Arena. Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022 The upcoming fourth season of Netflix hit Stranger Things apparently sent the company piggy bank straight to the Upside Down. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 21 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
piggy bank
noun
ˈpi-gē-
: a container for keeping coins that is often in the shape of a pig
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