Piggy Bank

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪɡi bæŋk/

Definitions of piggy bank

noun a small container, typically in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins

Example Sentences

A1 I keep my spare change in a piggy bank.

A2 My nephew received a piggy bank for his birthday.

B1 I decided to start saving money by using a piggy bank.

B2 As a child, I used to smash my piggy bank to buy toys.

C1 The antique piggy bank on the shelf was worth a lot of money.

C2 She collected piggy banks from around the world as a hobby.

Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence

formal I have been saving my spare change in a piggy bank for the past year.

informal I found a cute piggy bank at the store and decided to start saving my coins in it.

slang I'm gonna smash open my piggy bank to see how much money I have saved up.

figurative She broke her piggy bank of emotions and finally let out all her pent-up feelings.

Grammatical Forms of piggy bank

• past tense: piggy banked
• plural: piggy banks
• comparative: more piggy bank
• superlative: most piggy bank
• present tense: piggy banks
• future tense: will piggy bank
• perfect tense: have piggy banked
• continuous tense: is piggy banking
• singular: piggy bank
• positive degree: piggy bank
• infinitive: to piggy bank
• gerund: piggy banking
• participle: piggy banked

Origin and Evolution of piggy bank

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'piggy bank' originated from the practice of using a type of clay called pygg to create containers for storing money.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'piggy bank' has become synonymous with any type of container used to store coins, regardless of the material it is made from.