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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Taxes, market downturns and inflation, and long-term care needs can all pose threats to your nest egg.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Indeed, after instituting the tariffs last week, a widespread selloff in the financial markets occurred, along with depletions of Americans’ nest eggs.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—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
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Indeed, after instituting the tariffs last week, a widespread selloff in the financial markets occurred, along with depletions of Americans’ nest eggs.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Smart investing includes not just growing your nest egg but protecting it against lawsuits and unexpected claims.
—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
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 23 Jul. 2025.
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