piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many enquired as to how much was in the piggy bank, while one shared their guess, which ended up being just £43—$55—off the total. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The Department of Justice claims Chavez was part of an underground criminal network that used Perry as a personal piggy bank by illegally selling him ketamine. Alex Stone, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024 Nelson was speaking to the culprits behind these odious arrangements, in Congress (including himself from his time in the Senate), who see the space agency as a piggy bank and cost-plus contracts as a way to deliver jobs to constituents and share price boosts to campaign funders. Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 Cartoon renderings of a piggy bank and a multigenerational family flash in the background, along with streaking brushes of color. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piggy bank 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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