savings bond

noun

: a nontransferable registered U.S. bond issued in denominations of $50 to $10,000

Examples of savings bond in a Sentence

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Keep short-term money in relatively low-risk investments such as savings bonds, money market accounts or certificates of deposit. The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026 The only way to buy savings bonds now is through the online platform at TreasuryDirect.gov. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The Treasury accomplishes this by selling securities like T-bills, notes, and savings bonds. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Establishing a sovereign wealth fund at this point would be like a family taking on an additional $500,000 in debt through a mortgage re-fi and then purchasing a $100 Series EE savings bond every month. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for savings bond

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of savings bond was in 1927

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“Savings bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savings%20bond. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

savings bond

noun
: a registered U.S. bond that comes in values of $50 to $10,000

Legal Definition

savings bond

see bond sense 2

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