saving

1 of 4

noun

sav·​ing ˈsā-viŋ 

1

: preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance

2

: the act or an instance of economizing

3

a

savings plural : money put by

b

: the excess of income over consumption expenditures

—often plural

c

: a usually specified lower cost

—often plural

a savings of 50 percent

saving

2 of 4

preposition

1

: except, save

2

: without disrespect to

saving

3 of 4

conjunction

: except, save

saving

4 of 4

present participle of save entry 1

Synonyms of saving

Preposition

• except
• besides
• beside
• but

Conjunction

• but

Examples of saving in a Sentence

Noun

The new system will provide a saving in labor.

How much money do you have in savings?

She has her savings in stocks.

They were able to retire on their savings.

Preposition

saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project

Conjunction

I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The scammers — claiming to be bank representatives — instructed the victims to withdraw their savings and buy gold or bitcoin or leave it in cash, authorities have said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez, who represents a suburban area in western Miami-Dade, urged Levine Cava to find savings by reducing multiple layers of senior directors standing between the mayor and front-line managers and county workers. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

By programming me to aggressively cut corners, deliver short answers, and limit text length, Google is actively prioritizing infrastructure cost-savings and profit margin protection over the intellectual depth of the product. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Pushing trips later into October or the first week of November could be a sweet spot for fare savings. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from gerund of saven to save

Preposition

Middle English, from present participle of saven

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Conjunction

1535, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing saving

• daylight saving time
• saving grace
• time-saving

Rhymes for saving

• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• paving
• raving
• shaving
• slaving
• staving
• waiving
• waving

Kids Definition

saving

1 of 3 noun

sav·​ing

ˈsā-viŋ

1

: the act of rescuing

2

a

: something saved

b

plural : money saved over a period of time

saving

2 of 3 preposition

1

: except entry 2 sense 2, save

2

: without disrespect to

saving

3 of 3 conjunction

: except entry 3