savings
pronunciation
How to pronounce savings in British English:
UK [ˈseɪvɪŋz]
How to pronounce savings in American English:
US [ˈseɪvɪŋz]
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- Noun:
- a fund of money put by as a reserve
Word Origin
- savings (n.)
- "money saved," 1737, plural of saving, vwerbal noun from save (v.). Related: Savings account attested by 1882; savings bank, 1817. S & L for savings and loan attested from 1951.
Example
- 1. The market crash of 2008 and the subsequent recession depleted the savings of many baby boomers .
- 2. By monday , all corporate and personal savings in greek banks will be denominated in drachma .
- 3. A savings account that held 15,000 euros is now 15,000 drachma .
- 4. Cochrane emphasizes that savings are all spent .
- 5. Utilizing $ 38,000 in personal savings and contributions from his father and a friend , abracadabra opened in march .