nest eggnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnest ˌeɡ/us/ˈnest ˌeɡ/C2 an amount of money that has been saved or kept for a special purpose:
Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Interest & capital
- APR
- base rate
- capital
- capital intensive
- capitalization
- collateral
- fund
- interest rate
- interest-bearing
- lending rate
- money
- Premium Bond
- purse
- saving
- simple interest
- stock
- the purse strings idiom
- the smart money
- venture capital
- vested interest
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