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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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.
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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
But Zelinka Parsons also sees a contrary problem for some people, especially those entering retirement with large nest eggs.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rising costs and longer lifespans mean that the nest egg once expected to cover a comfortable retirement may come up short.
—Matthew O'Hara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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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
But Zelinka Parsons also sees a contrary problem for some people, especially those entering retirement with large nest eggs.
—Russ Wiles, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Rising costs and longer lifespans mean that the nest egg once expected to cover a comfortable retirement may come up short.
—Matthew O'Hara, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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