Savings I ˈseɪvɪŋ Make Fuel Big Put Bank

• buy three and make a saving of 55p.
• with the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills.
• he put all his savings into buying a boat.
• i opened a savings account at my local bank.

saving

1. an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
• Buy three and make a saving of 55p.
• With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills.
2. money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.
• He put all his savings into buying a boat.
• I opened a savings account at my local bank.
3. that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary
• see also face-saving
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• energy-saving modifications
• labour-saving devices
• space-saving fitted furniture

Extra Examples

• Crushing fuel costs are offsetting other savings.
• For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500.
• I don’t have any savings.
• I haven’t got any savings.
• I was determined to build up some savings.
• My grandfather refused to put his savings in the bank.
• She lost her job and had to live on her savings.
• The card gives you instant access to your savings.
• The couple lost their entire life savings on the venture.
• The major savings come from reduced costs.
• The potential savings are enormous.
• The war had wiped out the family savings.
• This design offers considerable savings in fuel efficiency.
• This represents a saving to British business of about £175 million a year.
• This was done, with a saving of 40% in staff costs.
• We need to find savings of around €30 million.
• We need to see where financial savings can be made.
• We will pass on this saving to our customers.
• You can have all the benefits of membership while making a big saving on price.
• You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period.
• a saving for club members
• a significant saving in energy costs
• average savings of 30%
• savings from the use of the new technology
• the advantages of energy saving

Word Origin

• Middle English: from the verb save.