piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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Seems like most of us better start stocking our piggy banks and reminding Congress that Social Security matters. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 June 2026 The piggy banks have become the borrowers. Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 When the piggy bank falls short There are times, however, when estates are insolvent, meaning that their debts are worth more than their assets. James Malm, The Conversation, 1 June 2026 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 29 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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