savings sa·vings UK/ˈseɪvɪŋz/ US/ˈseɪvɪŋz/ fairly common noun 1. a fund of money put by as a reserve Synonymsnest egg Related words Word family save Broader terms fund WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.