nest egg
noun
1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
Examples of nest egg in a Sentence
They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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After years of diligently building up your nest egg, your next hurdle is ensuring that your money lasts.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But the exact right percentage for each individual hinges on several things, such as your existing nest egg, planned retirement date, pensions and other factors, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Per Hulu's plot description for the debut season, his character has returned to Texas after years of working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn his retirement nest egg.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 June 2025
Despite having lofty goals for their retirement nest eggs, many workers are falling short.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But the exact right percentage for each individual hinges on several things, such as your existing nest egg, planned retirement date, pensions and other factors, experts say.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Per Hulu's plot description for the debut season, his character has returned to Texas after years of working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn his retirement nest egg.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 June 2025
Despite having lofty goals for their retirement nest eggs, many workers are falling short.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest egg
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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