saving

1 of 4

noun

sav·​ing ˈsā-viŋ 

1

: preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance

2

: the act or an instance of economizing

3

a

savings plural : money put by

b

: the excess of income over consumption expenditures

—often plural

c

: a usually specified lower cost

—often plural

a savings of 50 percent

saving

2 of 4

preposition

1

: except, save

2

: without disrespect to

saving

3 of 4

conjunction

: except, save

saving

4 of 4

present participle of save entry 1

Synonyms of saving

Preposition

• except
• besides
• beside
• but

Conjunction

• but

Examples of saving in a Sentence

Noun

The new system will provide a saving in labor.

How much money do you have in savings?

She has her savings in stocks.

They were able to retire on their savings.

Preposition

saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project

Conjunction

I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Given Abbey’s anxieties about spending money and fear of not having enough, Stacy plans to use very conservative assumptions for inflation, health costs and average returns when making her projections based on Abbey’s savings today. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

The Next Generation For many panelists, AI’s short-term savings come at the expense of the next generation of composers. — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

For property owners who poured their life savings into Camelot, the arrival of heavy machinery brings mounting anger over how local authorities handled the complex's long, troubled decline. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Another way to score some savings at Apple is to open or use an Apple Card, which gives you 3% cash back on your purchase. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from gerund of saven to save

Preposition

Middle English, from present participle of saven

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Conjunction

1535, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing saving

• daylight saving time
• saving grace
• time-saving

Rhymes for saving

• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• paving
• raving
• shaving
• slaving
• staving
• waiving
• waving

Kids Definition

saving

1 of 3 noun

sav·​ing

ˈsā-viŋ

1

: the act of rescuing

2

a

: something saved

b

plural : money saved over a period of time

saving

2 of 3 preposition

1

: except entry 2 sense 2, save

2

: without disrespect to

saving

3 of 3 conjunction

: except entry 3