piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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The penny is not the first coin to go to the great piggy bank in the sky. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 Barack Obama was elected to rescue the economy after the panic of 2008 and spent his presidential piggy bank on a push for universal health insurance that came up short. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 May 2025 Indeed, research has shown that many parents in the U.S. are unlikely to teach their children, particularly their daughters, about managing money beyond packing a piggy bank. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 No more using the American taxpayer as their own personal piggy banks. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 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 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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