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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Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
After years of diligently building up your nest egg, your next hurdle is ensuring that your money lasts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
The public has no sympathy, it’s said, for wealth-hoarding educational institutions sitting on nest eggs bigger than the gross domestic products of many nations.
—Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
After years of diligently building up your nest egg, your next hurdle is ensuring that your money lasts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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