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piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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Most people are reluctant to turn to their home as a piggy bank, viewing it instead as an asset of last resort, Blanchett said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 Now that the penny is no longer being minted, should Tennesseans be checking their piggy banks for that might be worth a bit more than 1 cent? Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025 The decision to smash this particular piggy bank had not been one that Stewart took lightly. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 But her six-figure salary didn’t stop her from using the Foundation as her personal piggy bank, records show. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piggy bank

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piggy bank was in 1917

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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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