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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The funds remain invested until retirement age, creating what is widely regarded as a world-leading national retirement nest egg.
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Well, that requires the typical wannabe California owner to stash away 55% of all spare cash after paying for taxes and basic needs for five consecutive years to build a nest egg equal to a 10% down payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Argentina Expat released a study that uncovered where a $1 million retirement nest egg lasts the longest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
In fact, your nest egg and accounts could have seen an uptick, especially through large financial opportunities like assets, investments, a scholarship, inheritance, bonus or bump in your benefits package.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Well, that requires the typical wannabe California owner to stash away 55% of all spare cash after paying for taxes and basic needs for five consecutive years to build a nest egg equal to a 10% down payment.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Argentina Expat released a study that uncovered where a $1 million retirement nest egg lasts the longest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
In fact, your nest egg and accounts could have seen an uptick, especially through large financial opportunities like assets, investments, a scholarship, inheritance, bonus or bump in your benefits package.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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 7 Dec. 2025.
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