piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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View gallery - 3 images Scientists have discovered the single largest repository of gold in the world that makes Fort Knox look like a piggy bank. David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025 Moreover, The Wall Street Journal reported in April 2024 that Americans throw out up to $68 million in change per year, with millions more languishing in coin dishes, piggy banks and other keepsake vessels. Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 May 2025 With his crypto wealth growing by billions in recent months, Trump could take over Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and turn it into a personal piggy bank. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 That would have Saks, which turned to vendors to help it through lean times in the past, digging into its own piggy bank to keep the business moving forward. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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