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

Keep the savings coming with more tech deals on Amazon today! —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025

Regardless of how the $30 million in savings will be spent in the future, Blaylock’s assertion that the grants weren’t supposed to help families buy computers goes against what’s in the legislative record. —Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025

Before the savings disappear, nab the best furniture deals at Amazon — starting at $10. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025

This forms part of the GOP's wider push for stricter eligibility requirements and the $880 billion in savings the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, has been instructed to find over the next decade. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 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