savings
savings Lexical Profile
savings Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The money that a person has kept aside, especially in a bank or investment account, rather than spending it.
"They used a large portion of their savings to make a down payment on a new house."
Reductions in the amount of money, time, or another resource that is spent or used.
"Switching to energy-efficient appliances resulted in significant savings on their monthly utility bills."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to accumulated money kept in a bank or for future use, the plural form 'savings' is always used (e.g., 'life savings'), whereas 'saving' in the singular typically refers to a specific reduction in cost or time (e.g., 'a saving of twenty dollars').
• Rhymes for savings
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verbal noun 'saving' (from the Middle English verb 'saven', via Old French 'sauver' and Late Latin 'salvare', meaning 'to make safe'), the plural form 'savings' emerged in the 18th century specifically to denote sums of money set aside over time.