piggy bank
Definition
Noun: A small container, typically shaped like a pig, used by children to save coins. It usually has a slot for inserting money and must be broken to retrieve the savings.
Usage
The term "piggy bank" refers specifically to the physical object used for saving coins. It is a common symbol of thrift and saving money from a young age. * She saved all her allowance in her piggy bank. * When his piggy bank was full, he broke it open to buy a new toy.
Advanced Usage
- Metaphorical Use: The term can be used metaphorically to represent any fund or reserve of money being saved for a specific purpose.
- Think of this savings account as your digital piggy bank for college.
Variants and Related Words
- Coin bank (noun): A more general term for any container used to save coins.
- Money box (noun): Another general term, common in British English.
Synonyms
- Savings bank
- Coin box
Related Idioms
- To break the piggy bank: To spend one's saved money, often on something special.
- We'll have to break the piggy bank to afford this vacation.
Noun
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a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
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