Definitions

nest egg

NOUN

saved money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cache reserve fund savings savings account stash stockpile

WEAK

backup emergency funds funds investment life savings mad money means money in the bank piggy bank provisions rainy day fund reserve reserves resources sinking fund something for a rainy day something to fall back on unexpended balance

Example Sentences

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Nest egg of the foundation is Professor Harry Steenbock's patents on irradiated foods.

From Time Magazine Archive