penny bank

Thân thiện

A child drops a coin into her penny bank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig): A small container, typically used by children, for saving coins. It is traditionally made of ceramic or porcelain and is often designed in the shape of a pig.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Every week, she drops her allowance into her penny bank.
  • He broke his penny bank to buy a birthday present for his mother.
  • The classic penny bank is a symbol of teaching children to save money.

Advanced Usage

• "To break the penny bank": To open or smash the bank to retrieve the saved money, often for a specific purpose.
  • He had to break the penny bank to pay for the school trip.

Variants and Related Words

• Piggy bank (n): A common synonym for a penny bank, specifically one shaped like a pig.
  • Her piggy bank was full of pennies and nickels.

Synonyms

• Coin bank: A general term for any container used for saving coins.
• Money box: A simple container, sometimes with a lock, for storing coins.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• piggy bank