noun

savings

savings, money saved

I put my savings in the bank.

I put my savings in the bank.

The new system resulted in huge savings.

The new system resulted in huge savings.

((one's)) savings one's accumulated money She used her savings to buy a car.

Synonyms: nest egg, funds; Antonyms: debt, expenses

From the verb 'to save' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ings'.

Think of 'saving' money repeatedly. The collection of all that saved money is your 'savings'.

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