nest egg
noun
1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
Examples of nest egg in a Sentence
They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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After decades of building a nest egg, retirees must suddenly switch to making sure that money lasts for nearly 30 years — or even longer.
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Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Even small, periodic increases in contributions can significantly enhance the compounding effect over time, leading to a larger retirement nest egg.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The transaction with Andreessen marked the start of Truth Terminal’s efforts to establish a nest egg.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Getty Images In many ways, drawing down one’s nest egg is harder than growing it.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Even small, periodic increases in contributions can significantly enhance the compounding effect over time, leading to a larger retirement nest egg.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The transaction with Andreessen marked the start of Truth Terminal’s efforts to establish a nest egg.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Getty Images In many ways, drawing down one’s nest egg is harder than growing it.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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