savings

Thân thiện

She deposits a portion of her paycheck into her savings every month.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Money saved: The plural noun "savings" refers to money that has been saved or set aside, typically over a period of time, for future use rather than being spent immediately.
   • A reserve fund: It denotes a fund or sum of money accumulated and held as a financial reserve.

Usage

• "Savings" is used as a plural noun. It refers to the total amount of money one has saved.
• It is commonly used with verbs like , , , , , and .
• It is often modified by possessive adjectives (e.g., , , ) or by phrases indicating purpose (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • She keeps her savings in a high-interest account.
  • We used our savings to pay for the car in full.
  • It's important to start building your savings early.

Advanced Usage

• "Savings" as an attributive noun: Used before another noun to describe its purpose or type.

  • They opened a savings account at the bank.
  • The government offers a savings bond program.

• "Savings" in economic contexts: Can refer to the aggregate level of saving within an economy.

  • National savings rates have increased this quarter.

Variants and Related Words

• Save (verb): To keep money for future use; to avoid wasting something.
  • I try to save a portion of my salary every month.
• Saver (noun): A person who saves money.
  • He is a diligent saver.
• Saving (noun, singular): An act of saving or an instance of economizing. Often used in the plural form "savings" for money.
  • Buying in bulk resulted in a significant saving. (Here, it means a reduction in cost.)

Synonyms

• Nest egg: A sum of money saved for the future.
• Reserves: Money or assets kept available for use.
• Stash: A secret store of something, often money (informal).

Related Phrases

• Rainy day savings: Money saved for future emergencies or unforeseen needs.
  • This fund is my rainy day savings; I don't touch it unless absolutely necessary.
• Life savings: The total amount of money a person has saved over their lifetime.
  • He invested his life savings into starting the business.

Idioms

• Pinch pennies / Scrimp and save: To be extremely frugal in order to save money.
  • They pinched pennies for years to build up their savings.
• Break into one's savings: To start using saved money, often reluctantly.
  • I had to break into my savings to cover the emergency repair.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a fund of money put by as a reserve

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nest egg