piggy bank

noun

: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

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For more than 230 years, the penny has circulated through American piggy banks and cash registers. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025 From paving sidewalks to building libraries, the award of cable TV franchises turned into municipal piggy banks. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 After Sellers’ explained his project, the child ran inside, grabbed his piggy bank and returned with 46 cents. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025 With some exceptions, the pennies in your piggy bank or coin purse are likely worth far less than that, even though production has ceased. Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piggy bank

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 2 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

piggy bank

noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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