piggy bank
noun
a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins.
piggy banks
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pluralof piggy bank.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So should we all empty our piggy banks and road-trip to Reno, Nev.? Unfortunately, no.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2023
"We're not house flippers ... We're just a family raiding the piggy banks," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2023
In this climate, it’s easy to forget that PTOs weren’t originally intended as piggy banks.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
Vendors also are selling piggy banks in the shape of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, as well as raspados, elotes, diablitos and tejuino.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2021
Children were taking hammers and smashing their piggy banks and running out to the shops with handfuls of money.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
