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

The piggy banks have become the borrowers. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026

When the piggy bank falls short There are times, however, when estates are insolvent, meaning that their debts are worth more than their assets. — James Malm, The Conversation, 1 June 2026

In total, the creation of a new financing piggy bank, under the control of mayors, could wind up with local taxpayers paying too much of the cost and giving up too much of the revenue. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piggy bank

• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun

: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig