A piggy bank is a small container shaped like a pig, with a narrow hole in the top through which to put coins. Children often use piggy banks to save money.
piggy bank in British English
noun
a child's coin bank shaped like a pig with a slot for coins
piggy bank in American English
US
any small savings bank, often one in the form of a pig, with a slot for receiving coins
Word origin
orig. ? < Scot pig, earthenware jar: form & meaning now infl. by pig
Examples of 'piggy bank' in a sentence
piggy bank
Open them an account now and transfer the money from the piggy bank, which has served its purpose.
The Sun (2013)
When the player lands on a square, he or she has to put the allotted amount of money in the piggy bank.