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Money put by
Answer for the clue "Money put by ", 7 letters:
savings
Alternative clues for the word savings
Word definitions for savings in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"money saved," 1737, plural of saving , vwerbal noun from save (v.). Related: Savings account attested by 1882; savings bank , 1817. S & L for savings and loan attested from 1951.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a fund of money put by as a reserve [syn: nest egg ]
Usage examples of savings.
People would lose their savings, money would become worthless, and people would starve as food piled up undistributed on the docks.
This modest dwelling, situated about a mile from Sairmeuse, represented the savings of ten years.
This sum represented the savings of the Marquis de Courtornieu during the past three years.