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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That's why retirement planning needs to be about more than just maximizing your Social Security money or building a larger nest egg.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
While the affluent are living longer, healthier lives, and retiring with a nest egg and their dignity, low-income workers are facing destitution.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Some investors worry how such a giant company losing so much money could affect their nest eggs, but most analysts say don't worry.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
While the affluent are living longer, healthier lives, and retiring with a nest egg and their dignity, low-income workers are facing destitution.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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