piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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In the former, every elimination will increase the payout collected in the piggy bank, which will drop at the end for the victor to collect. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 The show finds Homer desperate to scrape together enough money to pay for a fun family Christmas after his miserly boss, Mr. Burns, cancelled the holiday bonus and Marge had to empty the piggy bank to remove a tattoo that Bart had gotten at the mall. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 So, the money is invisible and understanding how much is in the virtual piggy bank can be hard to remember. David Phelan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 People can find clues to where the piggy banks are hidden by visiting Frontier's social media channels. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piggy bank 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piggy bank was in 1917

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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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