piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sacrificing public safety positions has become a ‘piggy bank’ to pay for expansion elsewhere. Tim Gardner, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 The bill would further penalize a pool of NYC motorists who the city essentially looks at as a piggy bank. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2024 The news about Brown’s guilty plea spread quickly among rank-and-file members late Thursday afternoon, many who have alleged for years that Jones was treating union funds as his private piggy bank. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 And hey, if Mom’s lucky, maybe another caregiver will help pad the piggy bank so the kids can afford a little bit more. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piggy bank 

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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