saving

1 of 3

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 used in plural

c

: a usually specified lower cost

—often used in plural

a savings of 50 percent

saving

2 of 3

preposition

1

: except, save

2

: without disrespect to

saving

3 of 3

conjunction

: except, save

Synonyms

Preposition

• apart from
• aside from
• bar
• barring
• beside
• besides
• but
• except
• excepting
• except for
• excluding
• exclusive of
• other than
• outside
• outside of
• save

Conjunction

• but
• except
• excepting
• only
• yet

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

Likewise, few people recognize the stark reality that 70% of people over age 65 will need some form of long-term care, which can quickly deplete savings. —Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Intel’s 13th Gen CPUs are not its newest platform, but this still reasonably recent chip family should deliver a satisfactory mix of performance and price savings. —Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025

While the Seattle route may offer the most significant savings, travelers in other cities can also score a deal. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025

Over the last half-century, numerous defense contractors merged and acquired one another, often escaping scrutiny by promising efficiencies that will result in savings for US taxpayers. —Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025

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