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Meanings of piggybank in English

A container used to collect coins, often in form of a pig.

Usage of piggybank in English
1
The auction ends Nov. 16, so break out the hammer and open your piggybank.
Wired
2
It was chosen in a public vote, beating out a biplane and a piggybank.
Wired
3
The dude must really need to replenish his piggybank.
The Irish Times
4
You're standing in my personal piggybank, and my man Davidson out there, he's the guard.
Forgiving ararat
5
Before mum leaves she suggests that she will return when the kids' piggybank is full.
The Irish Times
6
Some administrators, he knew, would see this tragedy as a chance to piggybank to a promotion.
While galileo preys
7
Cummings claims the home affairs committee had been "turned into a piggybank to buy off Clegg".
The Guardian
8
"I would, but it's in my piggybank," I said, "and I can't break the piggy, obviously.
Small favor
Piggybank through the time