- [countable] an amount of something such as time or money that you do not need to use or spend
- saving of something Buy three and make a saving of 55p.
- saving on something With the new boiler you can make big savings on fuel bills.
- The company reported cost savings of about $ 29 million during the second quarter.
- The new building enjoys energy savings of 25 percent annually.
- The service has delivered significant cost savings.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2- For a family of four this can mean a saving of around $500.
- The potential savings are enormous.
- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- great
- …
- find
- identify
- mean
- …
- come from something
- result from something
- saving for
- saving from
- saving in
- …
- savings[plural] money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.
- He put all his savings into buying a boat.
- She spent her entire life savings (= all the money she had saved throughout her life) to furnish and equip the house.
- Tan financed the film himself from his personal savings.
- He's living off his retirement savings.
- Savings rates are at historic lows.
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- I don't have 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 war had wiped out the family savings.
- You get higher interest if you agree to tie up your savings for a long period.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- life
- pension
- retirement
- …
- have
- invest
- put
- …
- grow
- account
- bank
- bond
- …
- access to your savings
- -saving(in adjectives) that prevents the waste of the thing mentioned or stops it from being necessary
- labour-saving devices
- space-saving fitted furniture
Word OriginMiddle English: from the verb save.
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