piggy bank

pig·gy bank

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pig-ee bangk]
- /ˈpɪg i bæŋk/
- /ˈpɪɡ.i bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pig-ee bangk]
- /ˈpɪg i bæŋk/

Definitions of piggy bank words

noun piggy bank a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins. 1
noun piggy bank any small bank in which coins are kept. 1
noun piggy bank pig-shaped money box 1
countable noun piggy bank A piggy bank is a small container shaped like a pig, with a narrow hole in the top through which to put coins. Children often use piggy banks to save money. 0
noun piggy bank a child's coin bank shaped like a pig with a slot for coins 0
noun piggy bank any small savings bank, often one in the form of a pig, with a slot for receiving coins 0

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Origin of piggy bank

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Piggy bank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piggy bank

piggy bank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

piggy bank usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for piggy bank

noun piggy bank

life savings — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.

Just one Synonym for piggy bank